Fluoroquinolones and Peripheral Neuropathy
Fluoroquinolones are a class of antibiotics that include ciprofloxacin (brand names: Cipro, Cetraxal and Proquin), levofloxacin (Levaquin, Quixin and Iquix), moxifloxacin (brand name: Avelox), gemifloxacin (brand name: Factive) and ofloxacin (brand name: Ofloxacin). One potential side effect that may occur after using Levaquin or … [Read more...]
Fluoroquinolone Injuries are Among the Most Frequently Reported Drug Side Effects
According to a new report, antibiotics in the same class as Avelox (moxifloxacin) were the drugs most frequently associated with reports of persistent adverse effects in 2015. The report appeared in QuarterWatch, a publication of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices. QuarterWatch reviews reports made to the Food and Drug … [Read more...]
ISMP Details More Pradaxa Bleeding Reports
More bad news this week for Pradaxa. According to the latest QuarterWatch report from the Institute for Safe Medicine Practices (ISMP), Pradaxa was associated with a total 856 reports of serious, disabling or fatal injury in the second quarter of 2011.   Of those, 117 involved deaths that could be associated with serious Pradaxa … [Read more...]
