FDA Antibiotic Tequin Ban
Ban Antibiotic Tequin. Public Citizen has petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the antibiotic Tequin because it is linked to blood sugar abnormalities and has caused deaths and hospitalizations. The drug, made by Bristol-Myers Squibb and approved for use in the United States in December 1999, has been … [Read more...] about FDA Antibiotic Tequin Ban
Tequin Associated With Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia
The FDA Changed The Labeling For The Drug Tequin. The FDA ( U.S. Food and Drug Administration ) has changed labeling for Tequin ( Gatifloxacin ), an antibiotic indicated for the treatment of patients with pneumonia, bronchitis, uncomplicated gonorrhea, and various infections including infections of urinary tract, kidneys, … [Read more...] about Tequin Associated With Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia
Study reveals risk to Tequin patients
Tequin Antibiotic Has Been Linked To A Life Threatening Changes In Blood Sugar. Six years and 20 million patients later, a popular antibiotic has been found to cause life-threatening changes in blood glucose, according to a study. Scientists at the Sunnybrook and Women's Science Center in Toronto have studied more than 1,260 … [Read more...] about Study reveals risk to Tequin patients
Study finds broader risks with antibiotic
Antibiotic Can Cause Fatal Swing In Blood Sugar. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s Tequin antibiotic can cause potentially fatal swings in blood sugar for a broad group of patients, according to a study that researchers say may lead some doctors to abandon the drug. The report shows that the risks go beyond those outlined by the Food and … [Read more...] about Study finds broader risks with antibiotic
