From Ann
Daily Mail 24.7.18
“WHY ARE DOCTORS STILL DOLING OUT ANTIBIOTICS THAT HAVE LEFT THOUSANDS IN
CRIPPLING PAIN” by Jo Waters.
Concerns are mounting
about adverse reactions caused by a group of widely prescribed antibiotics
called quinolones & fluoroquinolones. In some people, even a short
course can cause permanent damage, including tendon rupture, joint problems
& nerve pain. Last month, patients affected testified to “European
Medicines Agency” (EMA) in a public hearing in London, in a review by the safety
committee. This was only the 2nd ever public hearing held by the EMA
- the first was into epilepsy drug valproate, which can cause birth defects.
It’s a sign that long-standing concerns about these antibiotics are finally
being taken seriously. Quinolones & fluoroquinolones are broad-spectrum
antibiotics. Fluoroquinolones are newer drugs & more frequently
prescribed. They work against salmonella & E.coli, recurrent urinary tract
infections, prostate inflammation & serious lung infections. Ciprofloxacin,
a fluoroquinolone, is the most prescribed of the group. Others include
levofloxacin, moxifloxacin & norfloxacin. In 2017 GPs wrote over 675,000
prescriptions for quinolones & fluoroquinolones in England alone. About the
same number again is used in hospitals. In US these drugs carry prominent
health warnings on the risks of tendonitis, tendon rupture & permanent
nerve damage. The latest warning issued 2 weeks ago by US Food & Drug
Admin, highlighted brain related side-effects - memory impairment,
delirium etc. It’s thought that because fluoroquinolones act on mitochondria –
powerhouses in cells - the effects can be felt all over the body. So far UK’s
“Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency” has remained silent,
despite 10,838 adverse reactions & 107 deaths for ciprofloxacin alone in
UK between 1990 & 2018. Around 100 patients have joined “Quinolone
Toxicity Support UK” complaining of ongoing disabling problems. “Side effects
are grossly under-reported” says Neal Millar, consultant orthopaedic surgeon
& lecturer in immunology at Glasgow Uni.
posted by Bill at
5:06 PM
1 Comments:
Thank you for this article about fluoroquinolone antibiotics (FQs). It is impossible to describe or even to exaggerate the HORRIFIC damage this class of drugs can do. They attack the DNA of bacteria, but unfortunately they also attack ours. For a variety of reasons, some are more susceptible than others, but since this is direct damage from a simple chemical and not an allergic reaction to a complex protein, everyone suffers some harm with each exposure. For some, the tipping point is the first pill or two, with some dying at that point, to the other extreme, where it appears that the patient can tolerate the drugs, but actually, there is subcellular damage under way that can lead to problems a year or more down the road. Another exposure and WHAM! Life as they knew it is over and a new Hellish half death state becomes their new reality. Thee reactions are serious, debilitating and they are long lasting or permanent. I urge everyone to google key words from the article and from posts to learn more. The reactions are not rare at all, just under-reported by enormous numbers. Someone you know is floxed, maybe you!
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