RiteMED Levofloxacin Warnings

Warning: Serious adverse reactions including tendinitis, tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, central nervous system effects and exacerbation of myasthenia gravis.
Fluoroquinolones, including levofloxacin, have been associated with disabling and potentially irreversible serious adverse reactions that have occurred together [see Warning as follows and Precautions], including: Tendinitis and tendon rupture; Peripheral neuropathy; Central nervous system effects.
Discontinue levofloxacin immediately and avoid using fluoroquinolones in patients who experience any of these serious adverse reactions [see Warning as follows and Precautions].
Fluoroquinolones, including levofloxacin, may exacerbate muscle weakness in patients with myasthenia gravis. Avoid levofloxacin in patients with a known history of myasthenia gravis [see Warning as follows and Precautions].
Because fluoroquinolones, including levofloxacin have been associated with serious adverse reactions [see Warning as follows and Precautions], reserve levofloxacin for use in patients who have no alternative treatment options for the following indications: Uncomplicated urinary tract infection; Acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis; Acute bacterial sinusitis.