Levaquin, Cipro, and Avelox are very popular antibiotics prescribed to millions of people nationwide. They belong to a class of antibiotics known as Fluoroquinolones. However, these drugs and their manufacturers have recently come under heavy scrutiny.
All three of these drugs are currently involved in an enormous class action lawsuit as a result of their debilitating side effects. Plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation claim to have suffered from serious conditions such as peripheral neuropathy, aortic aneurysms, and aortic dissection as a result of taking these medications. Some of these side effects even result in permanent injury.
Although the FDA required that peripheral neuropathy be cited as a side effect on the warning labels
All three of these drugs are currently involved in an enormous class action lawsuit as a result of their debilitating side effects. Plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation claim to have suffered from serious conditions such as peripheral neuropathy, aortic aneurysms, and aortic dissection as a result of taking these medications. Some of these side effects even result in permanent injury.
Although the FDA required that peripheral neuropathy be cited as a side effect on the warning labels