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	<title>Levaquin Blog &#187; tendon problems</title>
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		<title>Zark&#8217;s Caution About Levaquin</title>
		<link>http://www.levaquinblog.com/2009/10/zarks-caution-about-levaquin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Zark from www.ZarkAnderson.com posted the following piece.  It has some great advice for both potential Levaquin users and prescribers.

Yesterday my younger son called from college, telling the doctor had just prescribed Levaquin for some bug that he has been unable to shake.  We immediately advised him to return and request a completely different antibiotic.
Wiki tells [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fluoroquinolone antibiotics &#8211; A Real Concern.</title>
		<link>http://www.levaquinblog.com/2009/10/fluoroquinolone-antibiotics-a-real-concern/</link>
		<comments>http://www.levaquinblog.com/2009/10/fluoroquinolone-antibiotics-a-real-concern/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a thoughtful piece from John Fratti of Levaquin Adverse Effects Blog. If you have any questions for John, his email address appears below.
Quinolones are currently one of the most commonly prescribed classes of antiobiotics. They are very powerful medications used to treat many types of infections such as respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST JOHNSON AND JOHNSON FOR LEVAQUIN RELATED TENDON INJURY</title>
		<link>http://www.levaquinblog.com/2009/10/law-suit-filed-against-johnson-and-johnson-for-levaquin-related-tendon-injury/</link>
		<comments>http://www.levaquinblog.com/2009/10/law-suit-filed-against-johnson-and-johnson-for-levaquin-related-tendon-injury/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[pharmaceutical research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tendon injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tendon injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tendon problems]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five Illinois residents have filed suit against Johnson and Johnson, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development and Walgreens after they say an antibiotic caused them severe tendon problems.
Plaintiffs Susan Price, Jerry Mahlandt, Johnna Woosley, David Force and Rachel Speiser say they took the antibiotic Levaquin, which is normally prescribed for upper respiratory [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Antibiotics and Injuries: Which Class of Antibiotics Can Bring Your Lifting Career to a Screeching Halt?</title>
		<link>http://www.levaquinblog.com/2009/10/levaquin-and-weightlifting-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.levaquinblog.com/2009/10/levaquin-and-weightlifting-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tendon injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tendon problems]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a story (and some advice) from Ball Quick Athletics concerning the special risks weightlifters face when prescribed Levaquin:
Antibiotics and Injuries: Which Class of Antibiotics Can Bring Your Lifting Career to a Screeching Halt?
It’s almost that time of the year. Football season is just beginning, my lawnmower is getting less and less use, and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHAT IS A TENDON RUPTURE?</title>
		<link>http://www.levaquinblog.com/2009/09/what-is-a-tendon-rupture/</link>
		<comments>http://www.levaquinblog.com/2009/09/what-is-a-tendon-rupture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Levaquin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[achilles tendon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[achilles tendon pain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[achilles tendon rupture]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[cortisone injections]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sedentary lifestyles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tendon problems]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is an Achilles tendon rupture?
By Jonathan Cluett, M.D.
An Achilles tendon rupture occurs when the tendon attaching the calf muscle to the heel is ruptured. This is a common injury, most often seen in middle-age, male, &#8220;weekend warriors.&#8221;
What are the symptoms of an Achilles tendon rupture?
An Achilles tendon rupture is a traumatic injury that causes [...]]]></description>
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