EMA Decision on Fluoroquinolones – Next Steps
The EMA (European Medicines Agency) review of fluoroquinolones is ongoing, and your input is requested/needed. On June 13, 2018, the EMA's Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) heard testimony from Europeans who suffered from fluoroquinolone toxicity, and...
Remote Work After Fluoroquinolone Toxicity
This is a guest post written by Michelle P. You can learn more about Michelle's experience with fluoroquinolone toxicity on her episode of The Floxie Hope Podcast - https://floxiehope.com/2017/07/17/floxie-hope-podcast-episode-22-michelle/. You can also read about her...
EMA Recommends Restriction of Fluoroquinolones in Europe
The EMA (European Medicines Agency) just released a statement regarding fluoroquinolone use. It can be found through THIS LINK. The press release states: Fluoroquinolone and quinolone antibiotics: PRAC recommends restrictions on use Press release 05/10/2018 New...
Fluoroquinolone Toxicity Films
I have come to the conclusion that being a film-maker is a risk factor for having an adverse reaction to fluoroquinolones. I have been emailed by no less than a dozen people in the film industry, mainly independent documentarians, who have been floxed and who express...
New Study Finds that Ciprofloxacin Depletes Mitochondrial DNA
An excellent article about the effects of ciprofloxacin (a fluoroquinolone antibiotic) on mitochondrial DNA was recently published in the journal, Nucleic Acids Research. The article, Ciprofloxacin impairs mitochondrial DNA replication initiation through inhibition of...
Fluoroquinolone Prescription Guidelines for Children
The ONLY FDA approved uses for fluoroquinolones in children are: Anthrax Plague Complicated urinary tract infections That's it. All other uses of fluoroquinolones in children are off-label. All pediatric fluoroquinolone prescriptions for treatment of sinus infections,...
Survey to Make Medicines Safer
I have followed holistic health coach, advocate, and blogger Alison Vickery for a while. Her site, http://alisonvickery.com.au/ has an immense amount of information about "mysterious" chronic illnesses, and it has particularly interesting and insightful information...
The Bleeding Edge and Parallels with Fluoroquinolone Toxicity
Have you seen the documentary The Bleeding Edge? It's a wonderful film about the hazards of medical devices that I highly recommend. It's currently (August 2018) available on Netflix. If you haven't seen it, please do. It is an eye-opening, thought-provoking,...
Floxie Hope Podcast Episode 26 – Tamara
I had the pleasure of interviewing Tamara for Episode 26 of The Floxie Hope Podcast. Please check out the podcast through this link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/floxie-hope-podcast/id945226010 You can also read about Tamara's journey:...
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