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Fluoroquinolone Warning Labels Updated to Include Low Blood Sugar Levels and Mental Health Side Effects
On 7/10/18 the FDA announced that fluoroquinolone (Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Moxifloxacin, Ofloxacin, and a few others) warning labels are to be updated to include adverse effects on blood-sugar levels, as well as serious mental health effects: "Fluoroquinolone...
EMA Hearing on Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Part 3
In the first post about the EMA hearings (EMA Hearing on Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Part 1) I summarized the testimonials provided by Elizabeth Carmouche, Manex Bettan Arguinzoniz, Richard Cooknell, Markus Hamedinger, and Miriam Knight (who also spoke on behalf...
EMA Hearing on Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Part 2
In the first post about the EMA hearings (EMA Hearing on Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Part 1) I summarized the testimonials provided by Elizabeth Carmouche, Manex Bettan Arguinzoniz, Richard Cooknell, Markus Hamedinger, and Miriam Knight (who also spoke on behalf...
EMA Hearing on Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Part 1
The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) held a hearing regarding the risks of permanent and disabling effects of fluoroquinolones (i.e. Fluoroquinolone Toxicity) on Wednesday June 13, 8018. More than 100 patient...
My Dear Friend Suzanne
My friend Suzanne was "floxed" as badly as anyone I have ever heard of. She was bed-bound for about a year. She was almost completely paralyzed for a period of time, and it even hurt for her to chew and blink. Every single tendon, ligament, and muscle in her body was...
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
It is well-known and well-documented that fluoroquinolones weaken and destroy musculoskeletal tissues--especially, but not limited to, tendons. Additionally, it is known that fluoroquinolones cause neurological problems, and can lead to painful and debilitating...