Go Back   ISPINE.ORG Forum > Main forums > iSpine
FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

iSpine Discuss medicine alert in the Main forums forums; Warning: Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Linked to Nerve Damage The FDA is requiring the drug labels and Medication Guides for all fluoroquinolone ...

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 08-19-2013, 05:48 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,405
Default medicine alert

Warning: Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Linked to Nerve Damage

The FDA is requiring the drug labels and Medication Guides for all fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs be updated with the serious side effect of peripheral neuropathy. The nerve damage may occur soon after these drugs are taken by mouth or by injection, and may be permanent.

RELATED CHART: Antibiotic Formulations

The affected fluoroquinolone drugs include: Levaquin (levofloxacin; Janssen), Cipro (ciprofloxacin; Bayer), Avelox (moxifloxacin; Bayer), Noroxin (norfloxacin; Merck), Factive (gemifloxacin; Cornerstone), and Ofloxacin.

Topical formulations indicated for the ears or eyes are not known to be associated with this risk.

RELATED: Infectious Diseases Resource Center

The FDA recommends discontinuing the fluoroquinolone if the patient develops symptoms of peripheral neuropathy. The patient should be switched to another, non-fluoroquinolone antibiotic unless the benefit outweighs the risk. Symptoms include pain, burning, tingling, numbness, weakness, or a change in sensation to light touch, pain or temperature, or the sense of body position.
For more information call (888) 463-6332 or visit FDA.gov.

]
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 09-07-2013, 11:43 AM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 1
Default

You just can't believe in medicines. These drugs have lot of adverse effects. Last year when my skin burned, I preferred best tanning products rather than taking medicines.
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 09-08-2013, 07:54 PM
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Sierra Madre, California
Posts: 904
Default

Damn i am on cipro right now, i only take one more tablet tonight so it is probably too late for me. I got a call friday late afternoon from my surgeons office saying my pre ops came back with a urinary tract infection. so they had called in cipro which didn't ring a bell with me until just now when i was researching how bad it would be if i went to the beach. Then i saw it was in this category. I only had it prescribed for 3 days and pray i do not get these problems .I also read it can cause tendon rupture up to many months after you stop taking it. Especially if you are taking steroids, which i am taking a replacement dose of cortisol as i have adrenal insufficiency. Just my luck.,
Judy
__________________










2007 ACDF 4-7
2008 hip , knee scope, hip replacement
2009 thoracic T-5 thru T-11fusion
2009 VATS T7-8, posterior only T11-12. removal of thoracic hard wear
2010 lung surgery
2010 T2-L2 kyphosis correction
2010 Kyphoplasty T-3, T-4
2011 Cervical osteotomy ,revision C4-T5
2011 Foot surgery
2011 Revision fusion T7 thru L4/laminectomy
2012 Hammertoe correction left foot
2012 Revision fusion T-12 thru L5
2012 Revision fusion L4-L5
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT. The time now is 06:46 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.