Levaquin 500mg

sinus infection ## You may want to think twice about taking Levaquin for a sinus infection. The Side Effects of Levaquin, while rare, can be permanently disabling even after just a few doses. And sinus infections are RARELY due to bacteria- they are much more frequently due to fungal infections which antibiotics will not help anyway. Talk to your doctor and find out how he knows that your sinus infection is NOT due to a fungal infection before you commit to taking something with such dangerous side effects.

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I have been on Levaquin quite a lot over the last few years due to chronic bronchitis and sinus infections. I have, in addition to, muscle and nerve pain, have had some unusual issues and wonder if they are related to the Levaquin. I have noticed my lips are somewhat swollen and burning; additionally, my vagina feels like it is on fire as well. My face itches but no rash. I have been on Levaquin, since last fall, 2 months straight of 500mg per day to clear sinus infection. Then this winter I was on it 3 times for 10 days and once again last month for 10 days. I don't think it is really helping me and I know I am having problems from it. I had nose surgery 4 years ago and contracted MRSA after it. Since then they always put me on Levaquin. What alternative are there? Also, no one eve...

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I was diagnosed with prostitis. I am a 25 yr old Male. I took 2 doses of 500mg (2 days worth out of 14). On the third day I decided to stop and switched to bactrium. That day I also worked out. The following night (over 24 hours from last dose of Levaquin) I woke up in the middle of the night and my left Achilles tendon was really sore and had a rash. I was wearing a sleeve for plantar facitis at the time. So I took off the sleeve and rash+ swelling went away. Side note I have felt "warm" since I have taken levaquin. My question is was the swelling and rash due to the levaquin? I have worn the sleeve many times and never has this happened. also when will levaquin be out of my system? Thank you and sorry for the spelling ## Hello, Mike! How are you? I'm sorry about the proble...

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Recently the same day, I started taking 2 medicines. ChlorTabs (4mg/3-4 times daily) and Levaquin (500mg 1/day). Simultaneously, I began having backache around the kidneys - first time. Did 1 of meds caused this? which one? ## Yes. Almost certainly this was a result of the Levaquin, which can have side effects that range all the way from minor to disabling. See the page on Side Effects of Levaquin to see why if you ever have a choice of antibiotics, you should always choose to have a drug that is not in the Fluoroquinolone family of antibiotics. They are very dangerous. And now that you have had a reaction to one, you should avoid all of the drugs in this class of antibiotics forever unless you have a life threatening illness than can't be solved without these drugs. You've prov...

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500mg by Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, prescribed for severe sinus infection. ## I think there is a listing for Cipro Tendonitis is small with these drugs, the damaging effects can be lifelong and disabling. Every single person that I have spoken to who has been damaged by these drugs told me If I'd have only known what it could do, I would have never taken it. Well, now you know. ## Anyone considering taking Levaquin please DON'T. The side affects are real an can ruin your life. I'm only saying this to help others because it has ruined mine!

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I am taking this two medications and air comes out when urinating. is this normal? ## Air? Can you post back and describe exactly what you mean? Learn more Bactrim details here. Learn more Levaquin details here. ## I took levofloxacin 500mg for 5 days when I woke up on the sixth day my legs, knees, fingers, face, feet were swollen and in horrific pain. This medicine should be banned. Its very toxic. Its been three days since I took the last dose and most swelling has went down. The pain is still bad even after taking my pain meds. I have arthritis and before taking this drug it was tolerable. Now it isn't. The pain is in every joint in my body and I have to work tomorrow. The makers of this drug should be sued.

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How long does it take foe levofloxacin to get out of your system? ## Hello, Tammy! How are you? The FDA classifies this as an antibiotic and lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. Did you have a bad reaction to it? It may take about 2 weeks, after you stop taking it, for things to settle down and to feel more normal. ## Hi Tammy, Levofloxacin gets out of your system very quickly... just a few days to a week at the most. If you are experiencing problems from Levaquin, it's because they actually can lead to cellular and DNA damage. This damage is still there even when the drug is out of your system, in the same way that if you spilled acid on your hand, the damage to your skin would still be there even if ...

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I want to know that LEVOBACT 500MG AND LEVOQUIN 500 MG are equal medicine ? Please advice as early as possible. ## Yes, both Levobact and Levaquin contain the active ingredient Levofloxacin, which is an antibiotic used to treat various types of infections. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, skin rash and diarrhea. Learn more: Are there any questions or comments?

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I found a pill on my floor. It is an oblong light peach color with the imprint of W or M depending on how you hold it and on the other side it says 575. I believe it might be my levaquin or levofloxin? I couldn't find one exactly like it on the web. ## Hello, Vicki! How are you? Is the marking possibly W 545? If so, then yes it contains 500mgs of Levofloxacin. Can you please double check the imprint and let me know? Thanks!

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