FDA now advises against using fluoroquinolone antibiotics for the treatment of common infections like acute sinusitis, acute bronchitis, and urinary tract infections (UTI) without complications. The agency made this decision because the chances of serious side effects outweigh the benefits for most people.
Some people who take these medicines may develop disabling and potentially permanent side effects of the tendons, muscles, joints, nerves, and central nervous system.
About half of the patients who had serious side effects from fluoroquinolones said the side effects began after the first or second dose and included:
Long-term pain
Pain, burning, tingling, numbness, weakness
Symptoms affecting tendons, muscles, and joints, including swelling, pain, and tendon rupture
Symptoms that lasted longer than a year
Depression, anxiety , or other changes in mental health
Sensation changes or nerve damage in hands, feet, arms, or legs
Dramatic impact on quality of life such as job loss, financial problems, and increased family tension
Some people who take these medicines may develop disabling and potentially permanent side effects of the tendons, muscles, joints, nerves, and central nervous system.
About half of the patients who had serious side effects from fluoroquinolones said the side effects began after the first or second dose and included:
Long-term pain
Pain, burning, tingling, numbness, weakness
Symptoms affecting tendons, muscles, and joints, including swelling, pain, and tendon rupture
Symptoms that lasted longer than a year
Depression, anxiety , or other changes in mental health
Sensation changes or nerve damage in hands, feet, arms, or legs
Dramatic impact on quality of life such as job loss, financial problems, and increased family tension
https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/fluoroquinolones-safety-r...