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Cipro
Double Vision Possible Fluoroquinolone Side Effect
Sep 9, 2009
| Parker Waichman LLP
Fluoroquinolones, a class of antibiotics that includes Levaquin and Cipro, may cause double vision in some patients, according to a new ...
Free Antibiotics Programs Criticized
Mar 6, 2009
| Parker Waichman LLP
In January we wrote about a promotional antibiotic giveaway campaign that had the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) concerned. Now,...
Cipro, Levaquin Still Popular Despite Tendon Risks
Jan 5, 2009
| Parker Waichman LLP
Despite the fact that Cipro, Levaquin and other antibiotics called fluoroquinolones have been linked to serious tendon damage - including ruptures of...
Antibiotics Most Likely to Cause Drug Induced Liver Injury
Dec 2, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
Antibiotics are the drugs most responsible for the occurrence of drug induced liver injury (DILI), a new study has found. According to a ...
Antibiotics Can Disrupt Digestive Tract
Nov 21, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
The overuse of antibiotics is making the news again. This time, a newly released study is indicating that not only does the antibiotic commonly...
Antibiotic Side Effects Responsible for 140,000+ ER Visits Every Year
Aug 14, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
Overuse of antibiotics like Cipro and amoxicillan result in serious reactions that send more than 140,000 people to emergency rooms every...
Cipro Tendon Injury Still Plagues Anthrax Attack Victim
Aug 8, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
Victims of the 2001 anthrax attacks are still dealing with some difficult health issues. Surprisingly, their difficulties have nothing to...
FDA To Seek Black-Box Warning On Cipro and Levaquin
Jul 8, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will seek to add black box warnings about the risk of tendon rupture associated...
Antibiotic Lawsuit Seeks Stronger Warnings on Cipro, Levaquin and Others for Tendon Damage
Jan 4, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
Cipro, Levaquin and other antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones have long been known to cause serious side effect, including tendon damage. Yet...
Despite Side Effects, Antibiotics Being Tested For Children
Aug 15, 2004
| Cox News Service
Companies that produce a group of powerful antibiotics are being encouraged by the federal government to move into the pediatrics market, even though...
