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Dana · 02-18-2007, 12:18 PM

Hi Tricia,
I have not seen that type of reaction to Levaquin (Levofloxacin) but anything is possible.
Typically, it is a rash, nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, difficulity breathing, lip, tongue swelling, etc...
Usually if you are allergic to a medicine, you may get an elevated heart rate short term but that is usually with a severe reaction and is corrected with IV fluids.

That is why I hate it when providers throw these cannon drugs at things that can typically be treated with tried and true drugs like Penicillin (first drug of choice for strep) unless your are allergic then Z-pac or errythromycin... Levoquin should be reserved for severe cases of sinusitis, pneumonia, severe UTI's, etc. Just my opinion...

Have you ever taken Ciprofloxacin, gatafloxacin, norafloxacin, ofloxacin? They are all the same family of drugs...
Dana

02-18-2007, 12:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dana Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 605 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Allergic RX to Levaquin Hi Tricia, I have not seen that type of reaction to Levaquin (Levofloxacin) but anything is possible. Typically, it is a rash, nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, difficulity breathing, lip, tongue swelling, etc... Usually if you are allergic to a medicine, you may get an elevated heart rate short term but that is usually with a severe reaction and is corrected with IV fluids. That is why I hate it when providers throw these cannon drugs at things that can typically be treated with tried and true drugs like Penicillin (first drug of choice for strep) unless your are allergic then Z-pac or errythromycin... Levoquin should be reserved for severe cases of sinusitis, pneumonia, severe UTI's, etc. Just my opinion... Have you ever taken Ciprofloxacin, gatafloxacin, norafloxacin, ofloxacin? They are all the same family of drugs... Dana