Levaquin Linked to Tendon Damage or Ruptures.

Modern medicine has come a long way in helping us prevent illness or the spread of diseases.  But the question of are these drugs being tested enough to keep us safe?

 

Levaquin is one such drug that we will look into.  Levaquin is a synthetic drug agent that is primarily used to treat severe bacterial infections. It is in the fluoroquinolone class of antiinfectives.

 

Levaquin is manufactured by the US Company Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  The FDA approved this drug back in 1996 for use in the US for fighting massive bacterial infections. This drug reportedly has made Ortho-McNeil-Janssen over 1.6 billion in sales.

 

Presently there is concern in the medical community related to sever side effects from the use of Levaquin and other fluoroquinolone antibiotics. This drug can be administered in various ways – the most common being in tablet forms. Other methods also include an oral solution and an injection type of administration.

 

The dangers of these types of fluoroquinolone products including Levaquin have been profound. While the vast majority of injures include tendon damage or tendon ruptures, there are also reports of nerves injuries, joint pains, and cardiac effects.