What is fluoroquinolone toxicity?

The fluoroquinolones are synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotics, some examples include ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin and gatifloxacin. Serious adverse effects may occur to the central nervous system, heart, and kidneys as a result of fluoroquinolone use.

How do members experience fluoroquinolone toxicity?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with fluoroquinolone toxicity*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for fluoroquinolone toxicity*

Who has fluoroquinolone toxicity on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 14
40s 22
50s 36
60s 43
70+ 22

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 38
Female 103

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What is fluoroquinolone toxicity?

The fluoroquinolones are synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotics, some examples include ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin and gatifloxacin. Serious adverse effects may occur to the central nervous system, heart, and kidneys as a result of fluoroquinolone use.



Common symptoms reported by people with fluoroquinolone toxicity

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for fluoroquinolone toxicity

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Compare treatments taken by people with fluoroquinolone toxicity

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Got a question about living with fluoroquinolone toxicity? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has fluoroquinolone toxicity on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 103 say fluoroquinolone toxicity is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 14
40s 22
50s 36
60s 43
70+ 22

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 38
Female 103

These charts show data from fluoroquinolone toxicity patients who have completed their condition history
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