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

Summary:

Plmd 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 Ambien, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Plmd 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 Plmd?

Plmd is found to be associated with 2,198 drugs and 1,888 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Plmd.

On Dec, 14, 2025

54,998 people reported to have side effects when taking Levaquin.
Among them, 175 people (0.32%) have Plmd.

Among these 175 people:

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

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

female: 59.09 %
male: 40.91 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Levaquin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Plmd? *

Stress And Anxiety: 116 people, 66.29%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 97 people, 55.43%
Pain: 97 people, 55.43%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 92 people, 52.57%
Weakness: 77 people, 44.00%
High Blood Pressure: 76 people, 43.43%
Back Pain: 76 people, 43.43%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 75 people, 42.86%
Pain In Extremity: 71 people, 40.57%
Chest Pain: 69 people, 39.43%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 27 people, 15.43%
Depression: 24 people, 13.71%
Sleep Disorder: 22 people, 12.57%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 21 people, 12.00%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 21 people, 12.00%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 20 people, 11.43%
Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood): 18 people, 10.29%
Pain: 16 people, 9.14%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 9 people, 5.14%
Breast Cancer: 9 people, 5.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Levaquin:

Levaquin (56,638 reports)

Plmd treatments and more:

Plmd (49,958 reports)

Common Levaquin side effects:

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Common drugs associated with Plmd:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Plmd:

Plmd (2,198 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Plmd:

Depression aggravated: 1,745 reports
Restless leg: 1,513 reports
Restless leg syndrome: 1,450 reports
Ms: 1,176 reports
Nocturnal myoclonus: 1,066 reports
Pain: 1,043 reports
Alternative medicine - pain relief: 1,041 reports
Daytime sleep disorder: 983 reports
Osteoporosis: 960 reports
Thin bones: 927 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Plmd:

Plmd (1,888 conditions)

Drugs similar to Levaquin and Plmd :

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 .
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).

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