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home:othertreatments:antibacterials:fluoroquinolones [04.11.2012] – [Issues to consider before prescribing fluoroquinolones] drtrevormarshall | home:othertreatments:antibacterials:fluoroquinolones [02.08.2017] – [Issues to consider before prescribing fluoroquinolones] sallieq | ||
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* Fluoroquinolones are only a fraction as effective as minocycline in killing intracellular bacteria. (({{pubmed> | * Fluoroquinolones are only a fraction as effective as minocycline in killing intracellular bacteria. (({{pubmed> | ||
* When used frequently, undesirable side effects have been well-documented. One of the risks of fluoroquinolone antibiotics is that of tendon damage, however, this risk is reportedly relatively small for patients who are //not// taking steroids.(({{pubmed> | * When used frequently, undesirable side effects have been well-documented. One of the risks of fluoroquinolone antibiotics is that of tendon damage, however, this risk is reportedly relatively small for patients who are //not// taking steroids.(({{pubmed> | ||
+ | * Another documented issue is retinal detachment | ||
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+ | From Joyful 4/4/2012... | ||
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+ | Flouroquinolones linked to Retinal Detachment | ||
+ | Ceftin looks more attractive every month... | ||
- | * Legacy content | + | Reuters has a report on a new Canadian study: |
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+ | Even though the risk of eye damage is still low, it seems that it might be prudent for physicians to try Ceftin for acute infections, before resorting to the flouroquinolones. | ||
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+ | ..Trevor.. | ||
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+ | I can see that the the article you link to may need some updating re: this. | ||
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+ | Also, where do you have info on benzos. I think it would be good to quote Dr. Ashton there. | ||
+ | Antibiotics for some reason, sometimes seem to aggravate withdrawal symptoms. However, one class of antibiotics, | ||
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