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http://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fluoroquinolone-antibiotics-tendon-damage/(permalink)
Author: snopescom
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Date published
2017-03-22
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Preventive healthcareTendonQuinolone antibioticReactive oxygen speciesSkin infectionSinusitisItalian languageCentral nervous systemBlood–brain barrierUrinary tract infectionChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseInflammationArthritisMental disorderAntibioticPainMajor depressive disorderCattleFood and Drug AdministrationDNACancerGeneric brandMitochondrial diseaseExtracellular matrixCiprofloxacinTendinopathyOxidative stressGlucocorticoidMitochondrial DNAModified-release dosageLigamentApoptosisOverproduction

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  • The FDA has updated its warnings for — and recommended limitations on — prescribing a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones, citing potentially irreversible side-effects including tendon damage and rupture.

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