Showing posts with label fluoroquinolone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fluoroquinolone. Show all posts

Friday, January 2, 2009

The Tendon Rupture in Fluoroquinolone-treated Patients

Fluoroquinolone products (ciprofloxacin [Cipro, Bayer; and generics] extended-release ciprofloxacin [Cipro XR, Bayer; Proquin XR, Depomed], gemifloxacin [Factive, Oscient) levofloxacin [Levaquin, Ortho McNeil], moxifloxacin [Avelox, Bayer], norfloxacin [Noroxin, Merck], and ofloxacin [Floxin, Ortho McNeil; and generic]), increase the risk for tendon rupture.