Talk:Levofloxacin

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There is no mention of death as a side effect

Recently was prescribed. one 500 mg tablet of Levofloxacin for a medical procedure and the information that came with it mentioned death as a possble side effect. This article does not mention anything about this possible side effect but a clinical trial comparing the risk of death and Cardiac Arrhythmia with Levo and other antibiotics was published here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24615307/#:~:text=Compared%20with%20patients%20receiving%20amoxicillin%2C%20patients%20receiving%20levofloxacin%20for%20days,%25%20CI%2C%201.32%2D2.88)

Theres also link regarding an FDA disclosed report of mitochondrial toxicity allegedly link to levofloxacin 71.178.185.35 (talk) 19:12, 30 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Missing warnings

The Permanent Fluorchinolon Toxicity syndrome is only mentioned briefly. Because of that, Fluorchinolones are not generally prescribable in many countries anymore. Reader would benefit from this knowledges such that Fluorchinolones are only ever prescribes if everything else wasn't effective anymore. Certainly not as a first line antibiotic. 2A01:598:D00E:5B5D:6C37:CD05:6B15:5CD2 (talk) 22:17, 23 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]