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.

The reason for these lawsuits is because the side effects that have been linked to Levaquin are quite serious in nature, and the recovery from these problems can be excruciating, long in duration and extremely costly.  Based on several reports, the most common side effects linked to Levaquin include:

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

No one has yet been able to identify a specific reason or ingredient that is causing these injuries, but each of those listed above can significantly limit a person’s ability to move through a typical day.

The most serious side effect that’s been linked to Levaquin use is the Achilles tendon rupture.  When this large and important tendon located in the heel explodes, it is not only extremely painful, but it renders that foot utterly useless.  Those who suffer this injury need to undergo invasive surgery to correct the problem and must endure months of grueling physical rehabilitation before he or she can regain the full use of that area of the body.

As a result, Levaquin lawsuits are being filed in an effort by injured consumers and their attorneys to obtain compensation for their losses which can include immediate medical costs, the costs of physical rehabilitation, lost income and pain and suffering, among other losses.  These lawsuits all tend to claim the same thing, namely that by using this medication, patients suffered unexpected injuries and find themselves in a state of misery.

If you or someone you love has used this drug and suffered from the side effects listed above or from any others, you need to contact the Levaquin lawyers at the Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.