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Sent to Health Experts November 28, 2007 10:39 a.m.

I recently was prescribed levaquin for a stubborn ear infection that will not go away. but after reading its side effects such as anxiety and palpations. i am uncertain about taking it i have suffered with anxiety for ears and don't care to induce with any medications. i am also allergic to epinephrin, is there another antibiotic i can take

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November 28, 2007 10:53 a.m. (14 minutes and 12 seconds later)

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Hi Customer (name blocked for privacy).

There are many antibiotics that are used to treat ear infection. They include amoxicillin, bactrim, erythromycin, vancomycin. Your doctor prescribe the antibiotic based on what kind of bacteria and if the bacteria is resistant to a certain kind of antibiotic. Levaquine may cause anxiety and palpitation. However, the chance is very low and it is not permanent. If you experience these side effects, you should talk to your doctor about other antibiotics.

Edited by Shirley on November 28 2007 at 10:55am

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Sent December 04, 2007 1:20 a.m. (5 days and 14 hours later)

SORRY I HADN'T REPLIED SOONER, I HAD AN ATTACK OF VERTIGO AND WHICH PRETTY MUCH KEPT ME BED RIDDEN. IT SEEMS IT WAS BROUGHT ON BY A COMBINATION EAR INFECTION AND FLUID RETENTION.

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