Fluoroquinolones: Difference between revisions

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==Indications==
==Indications==
* [[UTI]] (2nd line)
*[[UTI]] (2nd line)
* [[Prostatitis]]
*[[Prostatitis]]
* [[Chlamydia]]
*[[Chlamydia]]
* [[PID]]
*[[PID]]
* [[Traveler's Diarrhea]]
*[[Traveler's Diarrhea]]


==Adverse Effects==
==Adverse Effects==

Revision as of 00:23, 6 July 2016

Indications

Adverse Effects

  • Black box warning from US FDA
  1. Tendon Rupture & Tendinitis [1]
  2. Peripheral Neuropathy[2]



See Also

References

  1. Gültuna S. et al. Ciprofloxacin induced tendinitis. J Clin Rheumatol. 2009;15 (4): 201-2
  2. Food and Drug Administration: Drug safety announcement about fluoroquinolones and possible peripheral neuropathy PDF