Levaquin, a powerful antibiotic available since 1996, has been linked to rupture of the Achilles tendon in the ankle, rotator cuff in the shoulder and tendons in the wrist, bicep and hand. Consumers typically take Levaquin (generically known as levofloxacin) in pill form or by injection. The medication, which is in a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolone, was typically marketed as an antibiotic of last resort for bacterial infection of the sinuses, skin, lungs (for pneumonia), ears, bones and joints.
Serious adverse symptoms linked to Levaquin include:
The risk of injury is greater in patients over 60 or patients already taking corticosteroid.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered manufacturers of fluoroquinolone drugs to carry a “black box” warning on their products. Makers also were ordered to create information for patients informing them of the risks.
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