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fluoroquinolone

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There is at least a case study where fluoroquinolone administration improved the symptoms of a patient with Parkinson's disease.

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Quick take

Any of a class of antibiotics (fluoro derivatives of quinolone) derived from nalidixic acid.

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noun

Any of a class of antibiotics (fluoro derivatives of quinolone) derived from nalidixic acid.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fluoroquinolone.

noun

Any of a class of antibiotics (fluoro derivatives of quinolone) derived from nalidixic acid.

Example sentences

1

There is at least a case study where fluoroquinolone administration improved the symptoms of a patient with Parkinson's disease.

2

On the other hand, a fluoroquinolone like Cipro might be the only way to treat an MDR bacteria such as P.

3

This can lead to weakened connective tissue and increased susceptibility to injuries like tendon ruptures, which have been reported with fluoroquinolone use.

4

At least, this is how it was in 2014 when I was rendered disabled due to fluoroquinolone toxicity.

5

This could explain the tendinopathy and cartilage damage sometimes associated with fluoroquinolone use.

6

If we could limit the fluoroquinolone class for none life threatening situations we can avoid some of the gravest issues.

7

My advice is never, ever take a fluoroquinolone antibiotic unless absolutely necessary.

8

I was asked to go with Dr Bennett to speak to members of Congress about the dangers of Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics.

9

Most specifically advocating for those with Intracranial Hypotension due to Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leaks and those poisoned by Fluoroquinolone antibiotics such as Levaquin, Cipro etc.

10

Some also have severe side effects such as the fluoroquinolone family.

11

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.

12

In many cases the symptoms match those of Fluoroquinolone Toxicity.

Quote examples

1

And please don't bring up fluoroquinolone when I say just "antibiotics".

2

Whenever I come across folk with hEDS-like symptoms, I always like to bring up fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics, as a "btw do you know about this?" I have a suspicion that some non-trivial amount of the non-genetic EDS folks may suffer from fluoroquinolone antibiotic toxicity.

Proper noun examples

1

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics, like ciprofloxacin, are well documented to cause permanent nerve damage (and chronic fatigue).

2

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics (like cipro, levaquin) wreak havoc on your mitochondria, including on mtDNA [1].

3

Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics such as Cipro are often given to animals because they are cheap.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use fluoroquinolone in a sentence?

There is at least a case study where fluoroquinolone administration improved the symptoms of a patient with Parkinson's disease.

What does fluoroquinolone mean?

Any of a class of antibiotics (fluoro derivatives of quinolone) derived from nalidixic acid.

What part of speech is fluoroquinolone?

fluoroquinolone is commonly used as noun.