A literature search was conducted to evaluate the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile of the respiratory fluoroquinolones (gemifloxacin, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin) and their efficacy ...

Fluoroquinolones are a class of antibiotics used to kill or stop the growth of bacteria (1). Fluoroquinolone antibiotics ...

When bacterial infections are hard to prevent or treat, doctors often turn to a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones to stop their spread. These medications are known as ciprofloxacin ...

Objective: To evaluate the risk of developing glaucoma in patients taking systemic fluoroquinolones. Methods: A case-control study was carried out among a cohort of subjects who had visited an ...

The consumer group Public Citizen asked the FDA in August 2006 to put the "black box" warning on Cipro and other fluoroquinolones, and also to warn doctors. Earlier this year, Public Citizen filed ...

Antibiotics are often used in livestock farming to promote growth and prevent diseases. Their overuse in animals can lead to ...

And they probably will not prescribe Cipro or other fluoroquinolones to you in the future. For more information about the serious side effects Cipro can cause, talk with your doctor or pharmacist.

They are made from macrolides (which stop protein synthesis in bacteria) and fluoroquinolones (which stop bacteria from ...

One research focus in her laboratory has been toward understanding the mechanism of action of and the mechanisms of resistance to the antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones, some of the most potent, ...

Penicillin is about 40% higher than macrolides and fluoroquinolones about 30%. The highest risk of ED visits for hospitalization was associated with cephalosporins. That's about 5 times higher ...