Levaquin is a drug that has attained great height in a very short period. The flexibility provided by the manufacturer Ortho-McNeil pharmaceutical that allows the drug to be used for a diverse range of microorganism is the reason behind it. The drug has been used successfully used to treat thousands of patients who have been suffering from the following kinds of infections:
Acute Pylonephritis
Bacterial Prostatius
Bronchitis
Pneumonia
Skin Infections
Sinusitis
Urinary Tract Infections
Even though the results provided by the Levaquin drug is quite impressive one must not fail to acknowledge the fact that it causes dangerous side effects when used. In fact, a research conducted in Italy among several patients has revealed a shocking fact, quinolone groups of antibiotics are one of the major reason for CNS disturbances. One must note that Levaquin is the third generation derivative of the quinolone family of antibiotics. CNS disturbance is a term generally used to cover a wide range of symptoms of which some is listed below:
Dementia
Mania
Depression
Anxiety
Low Mood
Apathy
Poor Concentration
Irritability
Difficulty Sleeping
The Levaquin antibiotic has also been found to cause tendon injuries in patients. These injuries reduce the functionality of the affected part. Sometimes the affected part does not fully recover even after performing a corrective surgery hence the drug is capable of causing long-term damage. It is quite unfortunate that sometimes even an experienced medical professional can mistake these after effects as seizure disorder and psychiatric symptoms. Though several public groups appealed to the FDA to warn the people about the dangerous side effects it was not until the year 2008 the FDA decided to take action. The FDA was forced to place a black box warning when the public groups decided to take legal action against it, as their request for a formal warning was repeatedly refused.
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