Antibiotic Alert: The Drug the Doctor Ordered Could Cause Deadly Side Effects

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• Fluoroquinolones (Cipro, Levaquin, Avelox) are among the most commonly prescribed class of antibiotics in the United States, but they carry severe side effects that can harm your central nervous system, musculoskeletal, visual and renal systems, sometimes simultaneously.
• Because of their side effects, they’re supposed to be used only to treat serious bacterial infections that won’t respond to any other treatment; instead, they’re often offered for mild conditions like sinus, urinary tract and ear infections.
• Tendon rupture, retinal detachment, hallucinations, personality changes, kidney failure, brain fog, psychosis and loss of memory have all been reported following use of fluoroquinolones.Antibiotic Alert: The Drug the Doctor Ordered Could Cause Deadly Side Effects