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Antibiotics and Serious Side Effects

A long article about various dangerous side effects of common antibiotics.  Fluoroquinolones are among the most common prescribed with serious side effects, including possible fibromyalgia sequelae.  The best known are Cipro (ciprofloxacin) and Levaquin (lovofloxacin.)  In 2010 Levaquin was the best selling antibiotic.  I have to admit I’m surprised at the number of my patients…