Levaquin Side Effects: Wow, I had no idea that Levaquin affected so many people. My daug http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025 Wow, I had no idea that Levaquin affected so many people. My daughter had knee surgery a couple of years ago. They gave her vancomycin before the surgery. She had an allergic reaction to the stuff. She also found out from one of the nurses that levaquin is How do you know its related to levaquin? I've never heard that b Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:04:22 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025?item=5553 How do you know its related to levaquin? I've never heard that but I was given it in the hospital last summer and had a skin reaction like you. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025?item=5553 Vancomycin has absolutely no relation with levaquin other than th Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:38:22 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025?item=5572 Vancomycin has absolutely no relation with levaquin other than the fact it is considered to be a drug of last resort. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025?item=5572 Vancomycin has absolutely no relation to levaquin or any of the o Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:39:04 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025?item=5573 Vancomycin has absolutely no relation to levaquin or any of the other fluoroquinolone drug other than the fact that it is considered to be a drug of last resort. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025?item=5573 Itching...began 10 days into taking Levaquin, and continues spora Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:05:36 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025?item=5596 Itching...began 10 days into taking Levaquin, and continues sporadically 4 months later. Now less severe, but I hope it will eventually disappear. Insomnia stopped within a week of discontinuing. I will not take any flouroquinolone again. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025?item=5596 PLEASE Consult a pharmacist or physician before you post things t Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:08:33 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025?item=5805 PLEASE Consult a pharmacist or physician before you post things that people read (and unfortunately will usually believe whatever they read!) I am a physician assistant....there is absolutely NO relationship pharmacologically between flouroquinolones (lev http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025?item=5805 Thank you to the PA who posted the above reply - I am a pharmacis Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:38:59 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025?item=5950 Thank you to the PA who posted the above reply - I am a pharmacist and can tell you 100% that levaquin and vancomycin are not related in any way, shape, or form other than they are both antibiotics. Never ask a nurse - drugs are not their specialty. My cou http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025?item=5950 your infrormation from the nurse is wrong - levo is a quinilone a Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:16:09 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025?item=8936 your infrormation from the nurse is wrong - levo is a quinilone and vanc is a strong form of pennicillin - work totally different in the body. quinilones work on the dna of the bacteria while penns work on the cell wall of the bacteria, as well as having d http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025?item=8936 I have recently been feeling itchy, particularly in the morning. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:22:50 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025?item=22113 I have recently been feeling itchy, particularly in the morning. I took Levaquin after having Scarlett Fever (Strep w/a rash). It has been 9 days since I stopped taking the Levaquin. Hopefully this itchy feeling will go away soon. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28025?item=22113