Cases - LEVAQUIN® (Generic Name: Levofloxacin)
What is Levaquin®?
Levaquin® is a quinolone antibiotic used in adults as a lung, sinus, skin and urinary tract infection treatment when such infections are caused by certain bacteria.
What are the medical and legal issues with Levaquin®?
Levaquin has come under attack in recent months as being linked to serious adverse side effects. Levaquin has been linked to tendon damage and ruptures in the Achilles tendon, the rotator cuff, the biceps, the hand and the thumb.
On July 8, 2008, drug safety officials imposed the government’s most urgent safety warning, the Black Box, on Levaquin and similar antibiotics, citing evidence that they might lead to serious tendon ruptures that could leave patients incapacitated and needing extensive surgery.
Although Levaquin is the main target of our investigation, we are also interested in speaking with you if you have experienced tendon rupture after taking any of the other antibiotics listed below:
If you or a loved have taken Levaquin or any of the above listed drugs and have suffered tendon damage, please contact our Indiana based class action lawyers to assess any potential claim and possible lawsuit.
Levaquin® is a quinolone antibiotic used in adults as a lung, sinus, skin and urinary tract infection treatment when such infections are caused by certain bacteria.
What are the medical and legal issues with Levaquin®?
Levaquin has come under attack in recent months as being linked to serious adverse side effects. Levaquin has been linked to tendon damage and ruptures in the Achilles tendon, the rotator cuff, the biceps, the hand and the thumb.
On July 8, 2008, drug safety officials imposed the government’s most urgent safety warning, the Black Box, on Levaquin and similar antibiotics, citing evidence that they might lead to serious tendon ruptures that could leave patients incapacitated and needing extensive surgery.
Although Levaquin is the main target of our investigation, we are also interested in speaking with you if you have experienced tendon rupture after taking any of the other antibiotics listed below:
- Cipro (Ciprofloxacin)
- Cipro XR and Proquin XR (ciprofloxacin extended release)
- Factive (gemifloxacin)
- Penetrex (Enoxacin)
- Teqin (Gatifloxacin)
- Maxaquin (lomefloxacin)
- Avelox (Moxifloxacin)
- Noroxin (Norfloxacin)
- Floxin (Ofloxacin)
If you or a loved have taken Levaquin or any of the above listed drugs and have suffered tendon damage, please contact our Indiana based class action lawyers to assess any potential claim and possible lawsuit.
