Fluorquinolone

Infections can affect people of all ages, both genders and anywhere in the world at any time.  Some infections are bacterial and others viral in nature, but regardless of the classification, for centuries, these infections could be debilitating for months and sometimes even deadly depending on the circumstances. 

That’s why the formulation of antibiotics in the 20th Century was such an enormous progressive step in the world of medicine and public health.  These medications cured conditions that were previously incurable, and helped people defeat these infections at a much faster and less painful manner than they had to in the past. 

However, with any medical advancement comes the risk of a high cost.  This unfortunate reality holds true in almost any context, and it’s becoming apparent that one group of antibiotics, the fluorquinolone group, is becoming linked to a high degree of risk in those who use them.  Specifically, there is one overriding side effect that’s been associated with these medications – the tendency to suffer through ruptured tendons, most prominently a ruptured Achilles tendon.
Medications Affected
There are several brand-name medications that have been linked to this growing story, and they appear below:

• Cipro
• Levaquin
• Tequin
• Penetrex
• Factive
• Maxaquin
• Avelox
• Noroxin
• Floxin
• Trovan

Your Next Step

If you or someone you love has suffered as a result of using any of these medications or any others that could be classified as a fluorquinolone antibiotic, you need to contact a defective drugs attorney as soon as possible to schedule an initial consultation.  If you are currently using any of these medications, contact your doctor immediately to schedule a medical evaluation.  You need to make a decision soon as to whether continuing with this protocol is worth the risk of serious physical injury down the road, or even if you’re already at risk for a ruptured tendon and don’t realize it.  Get the process of protecting yourself, your health and your legal rights started today. 

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