"The FDA panel reviewed disability reports associated with the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections, bronchitis,... https://t.co/absjD0aS22
"The following are general recommendations for persistent adverse reactions (ADRs) to Fluoroquinolone (FQ) antimicrobials. (Suffering FQ long-term ADRs is informally called “floxing”, or FQAD or Fluoroquinolone Associated Disability a term coined by... https://t.co/UxgbGGyTT5
"The fact that hospitals that have active antimicrobial stewardship programs have higher rates of prescribing fluoroquinolones at discharge deserves more scrutiny. --After researchers shared the data,... https://t.co/J98I4EufLZ
"Antibiotic stewardship interventions to limit fluoroquinolone prescribing among inpatients do not reduce the prescribing of fluoroquinolones at discharge..." -Ricki Lewis, PhD https://t.co/vDKOAAF84h
"Melvin would like to see a requirement that patients sign informed consent forms detailing the risks before they begin taking fluoroquinolones, and he hopes that prescribers... https://t.co/cYWELEPP0L
"Around the world millions of prescriptions for fluoroquinolone antibiotics are written every day when this class of drugs should only be a last resort for serious bacterial infections where no other... https://t.co/C0LntOqL8W
"LIZZI Aitkenhead rarely ventures outside nowadays. The married 43-year-old, who lives in Bridge of Weir, once had plans, a career and a full life, but is today limited to a world of four walls – and a crushing uncertainty over her long-term future." https://t.co/SJzybWDHF6
"Fluoroquinolone antibiotics appear to increase the risk for arrhythmia and cardiovascular mortality, according to a study published in the journal Drug Safety." https://t.co/8gKK4Ogo4y