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

  December 5, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Federal officials say that nursing homes have reined in some unnecessary antibiotic prescribing habits in recent years.

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

  June 26, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  In a new study, researchers have identified a more accurate approach to measuring rates of liver injury, which revealed a number of drugs that could cause liver side effects that were previously viewed as safe.

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

  October 26, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links commonly used antibiotics like Levaquin and Cipro to an increased risk of cardiac arrest and death among patients undergoing hemodialysis.

• Widespread Antibiotic Use May Be Increasing Colon Cancer Rates: Study

  July 7, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study link overprescribing of antibiotics, like Levaquin and Bactrim, to an increased risk of colon cancer.

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

  January 11, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study adds to concerns antibiotics like Avelox, Cipro and Levaquin can cause aortic aneurysms which put patients' lives at risk.

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

  September 14, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study questions whether there is need for concern about aortic dissection and aortic aneurysm risks linked to Levaquin, Cipro and Avelox.

• Doxycycline Fails To Prevent Growth of Aortic Aneurysms: Study

  May 29, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that the antibiotic doxycycline appears to have no effect on reducing the size of aortic aneurysms.

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

  September 19, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Levaquin, Cipro and Avelox may increase the risk of heart valve regurgitations, which could lead to heart failure, according to the findings of a new study.

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

  December 21, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning that Levaquin, Cipro, Avelox and similar drugs are linked to an increased risk of aortic dissection.

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

  December 4, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study suggests that reducing the use of heartburn drugs like Nexium and Prilosec could also reduce rates of C. Diff infections.