The risk of peripheral neuropathy occurs only with fluoroquinolones that are taken by mouth or by injection
Last updated on Jan 11, 2024
Johnson & Johnson faces a new wave of lawsuits in federal court in New Jersey alleging its antibiotic Levaquin caused nerve damage
Powerful people belong in prison! A new lawsuit by a Georiga woman says the makers of Levaquin knew for years that the antibiotic could cause permanent nerve
The risk of peripheral neuropathy following fluoroquinolones therapy was higher in men and appeared to increase with age and length of antibiotic therapy
According to the Levaquin lawsuit, “the warning label for Levaquin during the period from September 2004 through August 2013 misled Plaintiff and his treating physician by incorrectly advising patients
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Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics and Peripheral Neuropathy Lawsuits In Fall 2014, the first lawsuits over nerve damage caused by fluoroquinolones were filed in California
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The present work aims to report a case of fluoroquinolone-related severe axonal neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy was listed as a side effect of these medications
Peripheral neuropathy happens when the nerves that are located outside of the brain and spinal cord (peripheral nerves) are damaged
Thousands of lawsuits have already been filed against the manufacturers of Cipro®, Levaquin®, and Avelox®, many involving claims of peripheral neuropathy
Quinolone antibiotics (including levofloxacin) may cause serious and possibly permanent tendon damage (such as tendonitis, tendon rupture), nerve problems in the arms and legs (peripheral Autonomic nerve problems may also effect former users of Levaquin, Cipro, Avelox or other fluoroquinolones, affecting involuntary functions and fooling the body into feeling things or responding to things that are not actually happening
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FDA-approved fluoroquinolones include levofloxacin (Levaquin), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), ciprofloxacin extended-release tablets, moxifloxacin (Avelox), ofloxacin, gemifloxacin (Factive) and TE