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Ciprofloxacin Side Effects

Ciprofloxacin side effects include a wide variety of potential problems. The less-severe side effects are temporary nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and a rash. The more serious side effects of ciprofloxacin (brand name, Cipro®) include the following (and more):

· hypertension
· heart problems
· gastrointestinal bleeding
· kidney failure
· nightmares, hallucinations
· depression
· pulmonary embolism
· fever, chills
· edema (swelling) of the face, lips, neck, or hands

Tendon-Related Side Effects of Ciprofloxacin
Ciprofloxacin's side effects are described in detail on its package insert, and since 2005, this description has included a statement on tendon damage, including tendon rupture, of the shoulder, hand, Achilles tendon, and other tendons. According to the statement, tendon damage may occur shortly after beginning drug therapy or after its completion.

Tendon rupture is a condition that may require surgical repair or result in prolonged disability.

Hundreds of Tendon Damage Reports
Hundreds of patients have suffered a tendon-damage side effect of ciprofloxacin since its introduction to the U.S. market 20 years ago. The FDA keeps a database of adverse event reports concerning drugs that are FDA-approved, and ciprofloxacin-related side effects are in numerous reports ─ enough to compel the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen to file a lawsuit against the FDA, seeking to force it to require stricter side effect warnings on ciprofloxacin and other fluoroquinolone antibiotics.

An Antibiotic for Treating Infections
Ciprofloxacin is a prescription-only antibiotic designed to treat infections such as:

· E. coli
· Lower respiratory infections
· Pneumonia
· STDs (sexually transmitted diseases)
· UTIs (urinary tract infections)

The generic drug ciprofloxacin is marketed under the brand names Cipro®, Ciproxin®, Ciprobay®, and Cipro XR® (extended release). If you or your family member received ciprofloxacin as an antibiotic treatment for an infection and then suffered a ciprofloxacin side effect, you may be eligible for financial compensation from the maker of the drug, Bayer Pharmaceutical.

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