Fluoroquinolone News Archive

Some antibiotics overprescribed, effects not widely known
-ajc
01/05/2009- When Dr. J.T. Cooper hobbles around his Marietta medical office, the boot brace on his right foot is a reminder of a danger posed by some of the most popular — and misprescribed — antibiotics on the market. Like thousands of others who have taken Levaquin, Cipro and other fluoroquinolone antibiotics, Cooper suffered a near-rupture of his Achilles tendon. Tendon side effects have been reported for at least 20 years, but drug makers only began sending letters to doctors warning them of the problem in recent months. More>>>

Antibiotics Found to Harm Tendons
-Natural News
12/26/2008- The FDA has issued a call for "black box" warnings to be placed on certain antibiotics about the risk that they may cause tendonitis and ruptured tendons. The antibiotics affected are those in the fluoroquinolone family, including Bayer's Cipro (generic name ciprofloxacin) and Avelox, Johnson & Johnson's Floxin (generic name ofloxacin) and Levaquin, Depomed's Proquin XR, Merck's Noroxin and Oscient's Factive. More>>>

Fluoroquinolones like Levaquin are just Plain Toxic
-InjuryBoard
12/10/2008- Those who are familiar with pain pump cases know that bupivacaine is chondrotoxic. Joint cartilage is composed of cells called chondrocytes, and most of the anesthetic “caines” cause chondrotoxicity that can result in cell death and disappearance of cartilage. It is also evident that fluoroquinolones (quinolones) like Levaquin and Cipro are both chondrotoxic and toxic to tendon cells (tenocytes). More>>>

Warning on Tendon Injuries with Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics
-FDA Medwatch
10/01/2008- FDA has asked that a boxed warning be added to the prescribing information for fluoroquinolone antibiotics. The warning will remind healthcare professionals that patients taking these drugs may experience an increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture. More>>>

"Levaquin has ruined my life in so many ways"
-LawyersandSettlements
09/26/2008- Therese was prescribed the antibioitic Levaquin in 2001 when she experienced shortness of breath, but just 3 days after taking Levaquin, she couldn't bend her wrists, knees or ankles. Luckily, Therese had the wherewithal to stop taking the drug; others have not been so fortunate. More>>>

First MDL Levaquin Tendon Rupture Lawsuits Could be “Trial-Ready” by Jan 2010
-AboutLawsuits.com
09/23/2008- A status conference was held earlier this month before U.S. District Judge John R. Tunheim, who is overseeing the federal Levaquin litigation consolidated in Minnesota. At that time, lawyers for Johnson & Johnson and lawyers for plaintiffs who have filed Levaquin lawsuits alleging tendon damage caused by the popular antibiotic, indicated that they expect the first MDL cases to be “trial-ready” by January 2010. More>>>

FDA steps up Cipro warnings
-courier-journal.com
09/18/2008- After the anthrax attacks of 2001 Cipro became a household word when it was identified as a drug that could fight that deadly bacteria. Recently, Cipro was in the spotlight again as federal regulators imposed their most urgent safety warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics because of increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture. More>>>

Mama took a quinolone and her what popped off?
-MinnPost.com
09/09/2008- Remember the lyric you sang as a kid while you decapitated yet another dandelion? "Mama had a baby and her HEAD popped off!"
Well, mama took a quinolone and her Achilles tendon popped off. More>>>

Levaquin—"The Big Gun"—Shoots the User
-LawyersandSettlements
09/02/2008- Fairview, KS: For the past five years Alice has suffered from bronchitis and breathing problems; she was prescribed numerous antibiotics but nothing worked until her doctor gave her Levaquin, that he referred to as "the big gun." More>>>

The Agony of Levaquin
-LawyersandSettlements
08/28/2008- Elkhart, IN: In April 2001 Lilly's doctor prescribed Levaquin for a bone infection and said she would have to stay on it for the rest of her life. Fortunately, Lilly saw a specialist who told her to stop taking it, immediately. Lilly believes that if she had stayed on Levaquin she would be in a wheelchair today. More>>>

FDA Mandates New Boxed Warning for Fluoroquinolones
-AAFP
08/20/2008- The FDA announced last month it was requiring manufacturers of systemic fluoroquinolones to place a boxed warning on these products' package labels concerning the increased risk of tendonitis and tendon rupture associated with use of these drugs. More>>>

Cipro: Antibiotic, and Anti-Tendon
-LawyersandSettlements
08/19/2008- Los Angeles, CA: An antibiotic produced by Bayer AG is plagued with a reputation for attacking tendons, and nobody knows why. The fact remains, however, that the tendency for Cipro to evoke tendonitis and tendon ruptures has earned the drug a black box warning from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). More>>>

Tendinitis and Tendon Rupture Lead to Black Box
-InjuryBoard.com
08/19/2008- An increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture has lead the FDA to seek a black box warning for fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs. The manufacturers of the drugs must also create a medication guide for patients, regarding the possible side effects. More>>>

Behind the FDA's 'black box' warnings
-LA TImes
08/16/2008- TWO GROUPS of drugs were under the Food and Drug Administration spotlight last month. Both have been associated with rare but serious side effects, and both were candidates for a "black box" warning, the strongest the FDA issues short of taking a drug off the market. More>>>

Antibiotic Reactions Send Thousands to Emergency Rooms
-MedPageToday
08/14/2008- Adverse effects from antibiotics led to more than 140,000 emergency room visits in the U.S. annually from 2004 through 2006, accounting for one-fifth of all such drug-related events, researchers here said. More>>>

Study finds 140,000 bad reactions to antibiotics
-Reuters
08/14/2008- Bad reactions to antibiotics, mostly allergic ones, send people to U.S. emergency rooms more than 140,000 times each year, government researchers reported on Wednesday. More>>>

Avoid Cipro Like the Plague
-LawyersandSettlements
08/09/2008- John suffers from chronic respiratory problems and for the past four years, he has been treated with Cipro. "It helped my breathing but I just found out that a tendon in my shoulder has separated—I am sure Cipro is to blame," says John. More>>>

FDA Beefs Up Warning of Serious Tendon Injury From Antibiotic Cipro
-Natural News
08/03/2008- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked manufacturers of antibiotics in the fluoroquinolone family, the most widely known of which is Cipro, to strengthen warnings that taking the antibiotics increases the risk of tendinitis or tendon rupture. More>>>

Certain antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones can rupture tendons.
-Stop Aging Now
07/31/2008- In May, I ran into an old friend at a flower sale. She was limping along in a boot cast, so naturally I asked her how she had hurt herself. She told me she’d contracted pneumonia and that the antibiotic she’d been given caused a spontaneous rupture of her Achilles tendon. I’d never heard of such a thing and was, frankly, dumbstruck. More>>>

European Medicines Agency Recommends Restricting The Use Of Oral Moxifloxacin-Containing Medicines
-Medical News Today
07/30/2008- Finalising a review of the safety of moxifloxacin-containing medicines for oral use, the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has concluded that these medicines should only be prescribed in the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis, acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and community-acquired pneumonia when other antibiotics cannot be used or have failed. The Agency also recommended strengthening the warnings for oral moxifloxacin medicines. More>>>

What is behind the ignorance and denial found within the medical community regarding the true safety profile of the fluoroquinolones?
-Best Syndication
07/27/2008- The Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Research Foundation continues to collect post-marketing reports regarding the non-abating nature of the severe and crippling adverse drug reactions associated with fluoroquinolone therapy via the Internet. More>>>

Antibiotics can harm tendons, FDA warns
-Reuters
07/23/2008- Certain antibiotic drugs such as Bayer AG's Cipro need stronger "black box" warnings about the risk of tendonitis and ruptured tendons, U.S. health regulators said on Tuesday. More>>>

“Black Box” Warning Issued for Levaquin and Cipro
-InjuryBoard.com
07/22/2008- Last week the FDA announced that fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs, like Levaquin and Cipro, would now carry the agency’s strictest warning. More>>>

If you or a loved one have experienced serious side effects or injury as a result of Fluoroquinolone antibiotics such as tendonitis, torn ligament, or ruptured tendons, you may be entitled to compensation. Contact one of our Fluoroquinolone lawyers today for more information regarding your legal rights. For more information about a potential Fluoroquinolone lawsuit, or Fluoroquinolone side effects, fill out our free case evaluation form or call the toll-free number listed on the top of this page.