FDA Strenthens Fluoroqinolone Tendon Warnings

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_FDA Strengthens Fluoroquinolone Tendon Warnings _

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ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The FDA announced today it will require a boxed warning

about the risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture on the labels of

fluoroquinolone antibiotics, heightening attention to an existing caution.

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_http://www.medpagetoday.com/ProductAlert/Prescriptions/tb/10043_

(http://www.medpagetoday.com/ProductAlert/Prescriptions/tb/10043)

The drugs involved are ciprofloxacin (Cipro, Cipro XR, and Proquin XR),

gemifloxacin (Factive), levofloxacin (Levaquin), moxifloxacin (Avelox),

norfloxacin (Noroxin), and ofloxacin (Floxin), as well as generic versions

where

available.

Coughlan, President

MA Lyme & Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Assoc.

Mashpee, MA

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