Dangerous Drug and Recall News

Bacterial infections can be extremely difficult to treat, and they can also cause a high degree of suffering for those patients who contract such a condition.  Fortunately, companies have formulated several different medications that are designed to fight these infections, and one of the most successful to hit the market in recent years is known as Levaquin, which is manufactured by Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals.  While Levaquin showed promise for several years, reports of Levaquin side effects eventually began to surface.  Below is an overview of tendon injuries and the correlation to Levaquin, and if you have suffered from the use of this medication, you will need the help of a Levaquin side effects lawyer.

Levaquin Side Effects – The Specifics

Levaquin is known as a broad spectrum antibiotic, which means that it is used for a wide range of bacterial infections.  A few examples of common maladies for which Levaquin is used include:

• Sinus infections
• Skin infections
• Urinary tract infections (UTI’s)
• Prostate infections
• Kidney infections

Levaquin is also used with patients who have some general infection that will not be identified until test results are available so that the symptoms are alleviated to an extent until a specific treatment protocol can be identified.

Unfortunately, after more than 12 years on the market, reports of Levaquin side effects began to surface to the point where the public began to take notice.  The most common, and most troubling side effects included the tendency for those who used Levaquin to suffer from different types of tendon injuries.  These tendon injuries included:

• Hand injuries
• Thumb injuries
• Biceps injuries
• Rotator cuff injuries
• Achilles tendon inflammation
• Achilles tendinitis
• Achilles tendon ruptures

Of those Levaquin side effects listed above, the Achilles tendon rupture is the most serious, as repairing such an injury requires invasive surgery and several months of intensive physical rehabilitation before the patient is able to regain the full range of motion of that area of the body.

Levaquin Side Effects Lawyers – How We Can Help

If you or someone you love has suffered from any of these Levaquin side effects or any others, you need to contact a Levaquin side effects attorney today to schedule a free initial consultation.  The FDA has since required Ortho-McNeil to place a warning label on all containers of Levaquin given the severity of the problem, which has only increased the scrutiny on the medication.  Contact the attorneys at the Phillips National Injury Group today to obtain the answers you need regarding your legal rights and options.