Drug safety update says fluoroquinolone antibiotics should be last resort
Hospital Pharmacy Europe
JANUARY 24, 2024
Reports of serious adverse reactions to fluoroquinolone antibiotics have included tendinitis or tendon rupture, muscle pain, muscle weakness, joint pain, joint swelling, peripheral neuropathy and central nervous system effects. Fluoroquinolones use should be discontinued at the first signs of a serious adverse reaction.
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