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Originally Posted by Barefoot
Abby, this was mentioned by John in Post #2 on July 28. He also referenced drugs.com.
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Sorry, Barefoot. I read the posts a few days back and should have reviewed them before I posted last night (combination of way past my bedtime and that darn memory thing!). Anyway, what I was alluding to was how many people who were afflicted was it a direct result of this interaction versus just taking the drug alone.
I guess in summary, a few things should be taken into consideration when taking Levaquin - the steroid situation, age and condition of patient, and is one really treating a bacteria versus a virus. Taking away the drug interaction aspect, I often tell patients if you are being treated with the right drug, at the right dose, and it is for the right condition (for example, bacterial vs viral) the chances of side effects are much less. The side effects that I often see that people experience are because either it is not the correct drug for the condition or the dosage is more than the patient can handle. Many people take these same drugs with no problems whatsoever. Unfortunately, medicine is not an exact science. Prescribers are often left with a trial and error situation because everyone's body make-up differs so much. It may be the exact same pill but the end result could have more to do with the physiological make-up of the patient than the drug itself.