Tag Archives: Cipro

Study Finds Reduction in Nursing Home Antibiotic Use, But Duration Remains Problematic

December 05, 2024 By: Martha Garcia

New rules that require nursing homes to track antibiotic prescriptions appear to be leading to more cautious prescribing habits, CDC researchers suggest.

Researchers Have Developed New Way To Identify Liver Side Effects of Medications

June 26, 2024 By: Martha Garcia

More accurate approach to measuring rates of liver injury identified hepatoxicity risks with 11 drugs, which were not previously linked to potential liver side effects.

Levaquin, Similar Antibiotics May Increase Risk of Cardiac Arrest in Hemodialysis Patients: Study

October 26, 2021 By: Martha Garcia

Side effects of respiratory fluoroquinolone antibiotics were already known to affect patients' heart rhythms.

Levaquin, Avelox, Similar Antibiotics May Increase Risk Of Aortic Aneurysms: Study

January 11, 2021 By: Irvin Jackson

Antibiotics Risk of Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection Questioned in New Study

September 14, 2020 By: Irvin Jackson

Doxycycline Fails To Prevent Growth of Aortic Aneurysms: Study

May 29, 2020 By: Irvin Jackson

Levaquin, Cipro, Similar Antibiotics Linked To Heart Valve Problems: Study

September 19, 2019 By: Irvin Jackson

Levaquin, Avelox, Cipro Linked To Increased Risk Of Aortic Dissections, FDA Warns

December 21, 2018 By: Irvin Jackson

Better Heartburn Drug Prescribing Could Reduce Incidents Of C. Difficile Infections: Study

December 04, 2018 By: Irvin Jackson

Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Increase Risk of Aortic Aneurysm, Dissection: Study

September 18, 2018 By: Irvin Jackson