<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>

I know we aren't supposed to send forwards to this site, but I received this
info from someone in reply to my cipro questions and thought it was
significant enough to share with everyone since so many seemed to have taken
this med in the past and had problems with it as well.  It is good info to
be aware of because I feel this med is not a good one for me definitely and
probably many others unless an absolute necessity.  carla
>> DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor.  The following is not medical advice.
>
>
> Adverse Drug Reactions to Quinolone Antibiotics
>
>
> Some people have reported that they have developed long-lasting
> adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to quinolone antibiotics (see list
> below). In some cases, these ADRs first appeared weeks or months after
> the medication had been discontinued. Some people have reported that
> their quinolone ADRs have persisted for months to years. People who
> have these ADRs often experience cycles in which their symptoms
> improve and then worsen again. [There have been reports of death, even
> after a single dose, as a result of organ failure or Stevens Johnson
> Syndrome.]
>
> If your doctor wants to prescribe a quinolone antibiotic, it may be
> advisable to determine if it is possible to use a less-toxic
> antibiotic (or other medication or therapy) for your condition. Most
> of the active members of the Quinolones forum believe that quinolones
> should only be used when there are no other antibiotics (or other
> therapeutic interventions) that are safe and effective for one's
> condition. Many have written that they would only take another
> quinolone antibiotic were they in a life-or-death situation.
>
> Although there is no known curative treatment for most of the ADRs,
> many (*not* all) people report that they slowly get better with the
> passage of time. However, to minimize the potential health
> consequences, should you decide to take a quinolone antibiotic, it may
> be prudent to 1) report any ADR to your health care professional, 2)
> do your own independent research regarding the ADR, and 3) discuss
> your situation with other patients who have dealt with these problems
> (see link #3 below). [NOTE: Many members of the Quinolones forum have
> reported that their doctors told them that there was *no* association
> between the members' symptoms (i.e., ADRs) and the quinolone
> antibiotics they had taken.]
>
>
> (Quinolone antibiotics include ofloxacin(Floxin),
> levofloxacin(Levaquin, Tavanic), ciprofloxacin(Cipro, Baycip,
> Cetraxal, Ciflox, Cifran, Ciplox, Cyprobay, Quintor),
> norfloxacin(Noroxin, Amicrobin, Anquin, Baccidal, Barazan, Biofloxin,
> Floxenor, Fulgram, Janacin, Lexinor, Norofin, Norxacin, Orixacin,
> Oroflox, Urinox, Zoroxin), enoxacin(Penetrex), lomefloxacin(Maxaquin),
> grepafloxacin(Raxar), trovafloxacin(Trovan), sparfloxacin(Zagam),
> temafloxacin(Omniflox), moxifloxacin(Avelox), gatifloxacin(Tequin),
> and gemifloxacin.)
>
>
> According to the Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Research Foundation,
> adverse drug reactions to these antibiotics can include the following:
>
> Peripheral Neuropathy (Tingling, burning sensation)
>
> Spontaneous Tendon Rupture, Tendon, Ligament and Muscle Damage
>
> Insomnia, Nightmares, Anxiety Attacks, Depersonalization, Cognitive
> Disorders
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> Vision Damage, Hearing Loss, Taste Perversion
>
> Brain, Heart, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas, Blood and Endocrine Disorders
>
> Severe Psychotic Reactions, Suicidal Thoughts or Actions
>
> Gastrointestinal Damage
>
>
> For a comprehensive list of quinolone ADRs, use the following link
> from the Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Research Foundation site:
> http://www.fqresearch.org/the_adrs.htm
>
>
> For more information about quinolone ADRs, use the following links:
>
> 1) Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Research Foundation
> http://www.fqresearch.org/home_page.htm
>
> 2) Quinolone Antibiotics Adverse Reaction Forum
> http://www.geocities.com/quinolones/
>
> 3) Yahoo Quinolones Group (i.e, Mailing List)
> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/quinolones/
>
> 4) Drug Victims (Are you a victim of a quinolone antibiotic?)
> http://drugvictims.org/
>
> 5) Quinolone ADRs
> http://www.geocities.com/quinolones/adrs.html
>
> 6) "Reactions to Cipro, Levaquin, and Other Fluoroquinolone
> Antibiotics" (article by Jay S. Cohen, M.D.)
>
http://www.medicationsense.com/articles/july_sept_03/reactions_cipro_other.html
>
> 7) RxBoard - Levaquin (levofloxacin)
> http://www.rxlist.com/rxboard/levaquin.pl
>
> 8) Adverse Psychiatric Reactions Information Link
> http://www.april.org.uk/
>
> 9) Patients' evaluations of Levaquin
> http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=20635&name=LEVAQUIN
>
> 10) Patients' evaluations of Cipro
> http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=19537&name=CIPRO
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