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Levofloxacin Tendon Damage

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

Need a substitute for LEVOFLOXACIN 500MG-something to avoid side effect of tendon damage ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar MD

treatment for levofloxacin tendinitis-mild only achilles swelling & tendon tenderness had 4 days floxacin only 3 weeks ago thank you ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

I was prescribed Levofloxacin for bronchitis and sinus infection . I am in middle of ten day dose 1 a day 500mg. I have noticed a little tenderness in tendon around foot but I do feel better since ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

my Achilles tendon left leg became very sore and I am lame. My Primary care dr. sent me to Podiatry ... imagine what they can do for an already sore tendon. What do you think I can do to further healing? I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Vaddadi Suresh MD

what is diffrent between ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin ? I get hives when I take levofloxacin 750 and no problem with ciprofloxacin. I do have a loy of drug allergies. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaddadi Suresh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

I am having inflamed tendon pain due to side effect from medication, Levofloxcin. Doctor prescribed ... this will resolve the problem. Is it possible this is irreversible? Could my tendon possible be torn ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Parth MD

I was prescribed Levofloxacin (spelling) for a very bad cold which has been going on for six weeks. I m rather appalled one of the effects of the medication could be tendon rupture. Who needs that? I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

I was prescribed Levofloxacin for a kidney infection. On the second day I noticed severe pain in ... infection. The infection was taken care of. The tendon pain continued and I ruptured the tendon on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Wasim Murtaza MD

I have pneumonia and I am taking levofloxacin 500 mg for 10 days. I am a healthy 57 yr old woman ... effects, but the possible side effects are freaking me out with the possible tendon ruptures even after 6 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Wasim Murtaza ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Nishikant Verma MD

Worried about side effects of lovofloxacin - muscle weakness, tendon rupture. Had gallbladder surgery 3 days ago - being treated for a possible uti. Reviews I ve read on this drug are concerning ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishikant Verma ( General & Family Physician)