Safety results of Levofloxacin in pediatric patients

Posted Mon, 01/26/2009 - 11:24 by FQHelp

Of the 712 [pediatric] subjects evaluable for safety, 275 (52%) levofloxacin-treated subjects experienced one or more adverse event... Serious adverse events were reported in 33 (6%) levofloxacin-treated subjects...Two serious adverse events in levofloxacin-treated subjects resulted in fatal outcomes.

— John Bradley, M.D., Children’s Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, CA

A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Levofloxacin in the Treatment of Children With Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Hospital or Outpatient Setting Source: http://download.veritasmedicine.com/PDF/CR002392_CSR.pdf

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Is there any more info

by Anonymous (not verified) - 01/29/2009 - 05:57

Is there any more info regarding studies of Levaquin use in infants and children?

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