Fluoroquinolones Earn Black Box Warning for Tendon-Related Adverse Effects
Posted on July 13th, 2008 by dennis
From Medscape Medical News:
By Yael Waknine
July 9, 2008 — Manufacturers of systemic fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs must add a black box warning regarding the increased risk for tendonitis and tendon rupture, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned yesterday in a news release and a telebriefing.
Fluoroquinolone products affected by the labeling changes include ciprofloxacin (Cipro, [...]
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