Levaquin Found to Cause Tendonitis

Texas resident, Kenneth Adams, has filed a Levaquin lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc. claiming that he suffered permanent tendon injury in his elbow as a result of taking the company’s prescription antibiotic. Levaquin has been linked to serious tendon injuries including tendinitis and tendon rupture. The lawsuit claims that the Johnson & Johnson misrepresented, concealed, and failed to disclose important safety information related to the use of Levaquin.

Levaquin Cited as Cause for Tendon Rupture

In 1996 the FDA issued its first Report of Adverse Effects on the fluoroquinolones. Since then, however, it has been recorded that at least 200 reports of tendon rupture occurred through the class of drugs within a 10-year period and no recall or major investigation has occurred to increase warning labels on the drugs, especially Levaquin. Additionally, a report from the United Kingdom found that levofloxacin-induced tendonitis potentially affects approximately 3.2 out of every 1,000 patients who have taken Levaquin.