Iquix side effects by duration, gender and age - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Side effects are reported by people who take Iquix. Common side effects include atrial fibrillation among females, and abdominal discomfort among males.
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13 people who take Iquix and have side effects are studied.
What is Iquix?
Iquix has active ingredients of levofloxacin. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 17 Iquix users.
Number of Iquix reports submitted per year:

Iquix side effects by time on the drug*:
< 1 month:
- Blindness unilateral
1 - 6 months:
- Abdominal discomfort
6 - 12 months:
n/a
1 - 2 years:
n/a
2 - 5 years:
n/a
5 - 10 years:
n/a
10+ years:
n/a
not specified:
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Colitis (inflammation of colon)
- Dysgeusia (disorder of the sense of taste)
- Eye irritation
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Plasma cell myeloma (cancer that begins in plasma cells)
Iquix side effects by gender *:
female:
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Blindness unilateral
- Colitis (inflammation of colon)
- Eye irritation
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
male:
- Abdominal discomfort
- Dysgeusia (disorder of the sense of taste)
- Plasma cell myeloma (cancer that begins in plasma cells)
Iquix side effects by age (0-1 to 60+) *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
- Abdominal discomfort
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
n/a
50-59:
- Blindness unilateral
60+:
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Dysgeusia (disorder of the sense of taste)
- Plasma cell myeloma (cancer that begins in plasma cells)
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related publications that referenced our studies
- Bhuvan KC, ALrasheedy AA, Ibrahim MI, "A case report from Nepalese community pharmacy on levofloxacin induced severe abdominal pain", Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2013 Jul .
- MITTAL V, ARCHANA D, GUPTA A, SRIVASTAV U, CHANDRA V, SAXENA A, AGRAWAL P, "Aphasia: a Rarest Complication with a Well Known Drug Levofloxacin", Medical Science, 2013 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on levofloxacin (the active ingredients of Iquix) and Iquix (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Iquix:
- Iquix (17 reports)
All Iquix side effects from A to Z:
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