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New Federal Drug Administration Fluoroquinolone Warning and a Practical Approach to Managing Patients.
Document Type
Article
Source
Connecticut Medicine; Nov/Dec2016, Vol. 80 Issue 10, p601-605, 5p, 2 Charts
Subject
FLUOROQUINOLONES
DRUG side effects
SINUSITIS treatment
BRONCHITIS treatment
CYSTITIS
CENTRAL nervous system diseases
PERIPHERAL neuropathy
DISEASE risk factors
THERAPEUTICS
Language
ISSN
00106178
Abstract
The article offers information on the warning issued by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) on the use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics for the treatment of acute sinusitis, acute bronchitis, and uncomplicated cystitis due to its side effects to the patients. Topics include the potential to cause various central nervous system (CNS) disorders, the association of fluoroquinolone on the acquiring peripheral neuropathy, and the potential to develop tendinitis.