Atlanta, Georgia Home

Blogs

Georgia

Atlanta

FDA & Prescription Drugs

Topics

All Topics

On the Road

Major Medical

Protecting Your Family

In the Workplace

Workplace Injuries

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Cipro And Other Antibotics Need Stronger Warning Labels

M. Brandon Smith

Attorney
(866) 735-1102 Ext 305

Posted by M. Brandon SmithAugust 31, 2006 9:56 AM

Tags: Drug Products, Defective Products

1 Comment

Print Article

Fellow InjuryBoard blogger Bob Carroll of Tampa Bay, Florida brought my attention to a rising number of concerns relating to certain antibiotics like Cipro that are in need of stronger warnings on its prescribing labels. Cipro and other similar antibiotics from the fluoroquinolone class have been linked to tendon injuries in the past but now as the use of these drugs grow in popularity, so do the number of new tendon related injuries. The Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group, is now calling for a "black-box" warning on these type of drugs, which is the strongest warning a drug manufacturer can give. For more information on the Public Citizen's efforts to make drugs safer for the consuming public read this Atlanta Journal Constitution article.

1 Comment

Have an opinion about this post? Please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader.

Posted by Ali
July 30, 2007 11:44 AM

Yes I agree, this stuff is horrible. I had no idea of the side-effects, and I'm a nurse. I just trusted my Dr. and took it when I was on vacation in the D.R. to ward off any infection.

Silly me! I had horrible reactions to it! I didn't realize what was going on until 5 days into the the script, by then it was too late.

I'm still suffering the after-effects, and I wonder if I'll ever feel good again. This is not a drug that should be prescribed without caution!

Comments for this article are closed.

Subscribe to InjuryBoard Atlanta

Keep up with the latest updates using your favorite RSS reader

Legal Assistance Center

More Info

Childers & Schlueter, LLP 866-735-1102 Ext. 305 www.candsfirm.com

M. Brandon Smith
(866) 735-1102 Ext 305 Email M. Brandon

Andy Childers
(866) 735-1102 Ext 306 Email Andy

Richard Schlueter
(866) 735-1102 Ext 307 Email Richard

Personal Injury Lawyers Serving: Atlanta, Macon, Marietta, Norcross, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Smyrna, Buckhead, College Park, Decatur, Duluth, Forest Park. Also serving communities throughout the state of Georgia and across the nation.

260 Peachtree Street NorthwestSuite 1601, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 [ Show Map ]

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Zip

Better Business Bureau Accredited Business

Your question will be referred to an attorney near you. If your question is of a legal nature, then by submitting this form you agree you are not forming a formal attorney / client relationship. Read our full privacy policy.

Looking for an InjuryBoard attorney closer to home? Click here.