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NB. Some antibiotics are arguably best avoided for other reasons. For example, | NB. Some antibiotics are arguably best avoided for other reasons. For example, the following three drugs can be [http://healthimpactnews.com/2013/warning-fluoroquinolone-antibiotics-may-cause-permanent-nerve-damage/ extremely dangerous for some people]. | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluoroquinolone fluoroquinolone antibiotics], such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciprofloxacin ciprofloxacin] (cipro) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinolone quinolone] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluoroquinolone fluoroquinolone antibiotics], such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciprofloxacin ciprofloxacin] (cipro) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinolone quinolone] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levaquin levofloxacin] (Levaquin, Tavanic, etc.) | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levaquin levofloxacin] (Levaquin, Tavanic, etc.) | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tequin gatifloxacin] (Gatiflo, Tequin, Zymar) | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tequin gatifloxacin] (Gatiflo, Tequin, Zymar) | ||
And [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarithromycin Clarithromycin] has been shown to [http://www.bmj.com/content/349/bmj.g4930 increase the risk of a fatal heart attack] by an estimated 76 per cent compared to penicillin V, although no increased risk was seen with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxithromycin roxithromycin]. | |||
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