Levaquin and Cachexia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Levaquin (levofloxacin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vicodin, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia when taking Levaquin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 54,998 people who have side effects when taking Levaquin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Levaquin?

Levaquin has active ingredients of levofloxacin. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 56,638 Levaquin users. Check the latest studies of Levaquin.

What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 746 drugs and 1,195 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

On Aug, 08, 2025

54,998 people reported to have side effects when taking Levaquin.
Among them, 79 people (0.14%) have Cachexia.

Among these 79 people:

How long have people been on Levaquin when they have Cachexia? *

What is the gender of people who have Cachexia when taking Levaquin? *

female: 50.63 %
male: 49.37 %

What is the age of people who have Cachexia when taking Levaquin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Levaquin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cachexia? *

Weakness: 49 people, 62.03%
Pain: 45 people, 56.96%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 39 people, 49.37%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 39 people, 49.37%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 37 people, 46.84%
Weight Decreased: 35 people, 44.30%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 31 people, 39.24%
Dizziness: 31 people, 39.24%
Fall: 29 people, 36.71%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 27 people, 34.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 8 people, 10.13%
Pain: 8 people, 10.13%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 7.59%
Breast Cancer: 5 people, 6.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 5.06%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 5.06%
Parkinson's Disease: 4 people, 5.06%
Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 3.80%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 3 people, 3.80%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 3 people, 3.80%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Cachexia (7,763 reports)

How severe was Cachexia and when was it recovered:

Cachexia in Levaquin

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (746 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (1,195 conditions)

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 uses data from the FDA. It is based on levofloxacin (the active ingredients of Levaquin) and Levaquin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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