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We have compiled the latest news on the Levaquin warning. If you or a loved one has suffered a ruptured achilles tendon following use of Levaquin, please contact us for a free consultation.
Texas, Arkansas Lawsuits Allege Antibiotic Caused Tendon Damage
	The Southeast Texas Record \| December 3, 2009
	An antibiotic, sold since 1997, is the subject of three new lawsuits recently filed in East Texas and West Arkansas which argue the drug causes a higher incidence of tendon injuries. Levaquin, a broad spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic is marketed as a first-line therapy for common bronchitis and sinusitis infections. It is also approved for use in treatment of various upper respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, prostatitis and other bacterial infections. The lawsuits allege that the higher rate of injuries is notable in people over the age of 60 who are on corticosteroid therapy.
Johnson & Johnson Antibiotic Draws Lawsuit
	Wall Street Journal \| May 22, 2009
	Johnson & Johnson faces civil lawsuits regarding the antibiotic Levaquin filed by one of the most prominent plainfiff's attorneys involved in the suits over Merck & Co.'s Vioxx painkiller. The legal action comes nearly a year after the Food and Drug Administration, responding to pressure from consumer groups, requested that block-box warnings be added to the antibiotic and others in its class regarding the risk of tendon ruptures.

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