Levofloxacin and Osteomyelitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Osteomyelitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Levofloxacin (levofloxacin; sodium chloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zometa, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Osteomyelitis when taking Levofloxacin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15,872 people who have side effects when taking Levofloxacin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Levofloxacin?

Levofloxacin has active ingredients of levofloxacin; sodium chloride. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 16,335 Levofloxacin users. Check the latest studies of Levofloxacin.

What is Osteomyelitis?

Osteomyelitis (infection of bone) is found to be associated with 1,428 drugs and 1,327 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Osteomyelitis.

On Jul, 05, 2026

15,872 people reported to have side effects when taking Levofloxacin.
Among them, 110 people (0.69%) have Osteomyelitis.

Among these 110 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Levofloxacin and have Osteomyelitis?

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Related studies:

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

Levofloxacin (16,335 reports)

Osteomyelitis treatments and more:

Osteomyelitis (34,172 reports)

How severe was Osteomyelitis and when was it recovered:

Osteomyelitis in Levofloxacin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of levofloxacin; sodium chloride:

Osteomyelitis and drugs with ingredients of levofloxacin; sodium chloride

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Levofloxacin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Osteomyelitis:

Osteomyelitis (1,428 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Osteomyelitis:

Osteomyelitis (1,327 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on levofloxacin; sodium chloride (the active ingredients of Levofloxacin) and Levofloxacin (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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