stay away from levaquin. levaquin and fluoroquinolones are potent chemotherapeutic drugs which should really only be prescribed in life or death situations. im 7 months post avelox which comes from the fluoroquinolone family like levaquin does;ive been in a wheelchair ever since. muscle, joint damage, torn tendons, liver failure, heart problems, vision , hearing loss, skin lessions , etc. my life and thousands of others have been destroyed by levaquin and other fluoroquinolone drugs avoid at all cost.