Summary
Name: Mrs. Moore
Sex: Female
Quinolone taken: Levaquin
Reason for the Quinolone: Ear Infection
How long was the Quinolone used for? : 7 Days
Mrs. Moore's Story
ON APRIL 14, 2003
MY WIFE WENT TO A DOCTOR AND HE GAVE HER SOME LEVAQUIN FOR AN EAR INFECTION.
SHE TOOK THE MEDICINE FOR SEVEN DAYS AND STOPPED. SHE BEGAN TO SLEEP A LOT
BUT STILL GOT UP EVERYDAY AND WENT TO WORK (SHE'S AN RN). SHE ALSO ON THE
SEVENTH DAY HAD JAONAS {sic Jaundice} OR THE COLOR ORANGE OF THE EYES. SHE
WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON THE 24TH AND TO A LIVER SPECIALIST ON THE NEXT
DAY 25TH AND NEEDED A TRANSPLANT LIVER ON THE NIGHT OF THE 25TH AND DIED ON
THE 27TH AT 5AM. LEAVING HER HUSBAND AND TWO CHILDREN 7 AND 8 YEARS OLD WE
WISHED THE DOCTOR WOULD HAVE EXAMINED HER BEFORE GIVEN HER 500MG OF
LEVAQUIN. (sic) |
Last Updated 6/04/04