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2021年4月18日—Fluoroquinolonesareaclassofantibioticsapprovedtotreatorpreventcertainbacterialinfections.Thefluoroquinoloneantibioticsinclude ...

Fluoroquinolones are a class of antibiotics[1] approved to treat or prevent certain bacterial infections[2]. The fluoroquinolone antibiotics include ciprofloxacin[3] (Cipro[4]), gemifloxacin[5] (Factive[6]), levofloxacin[7] (Levaquin[8]), moxifloxacin[9] (Avelox[10]), and ofloxacin[11] (Floxin[12]).

However, some people who take these medicines may develop disabling and potentially permanent side effects of the tendons, muscles, joints, nerves, and central nervous system[13]. A person can experience more than one of these side effects at the same time.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises against using fluoroquinolone antibiotics for the treatment of three common infections: acute sinusitis[14], acute bronchitis[15], and urinary tract infections (UTI[16]) without complications. The agency made this decision because the chances of serious side effects outweigh the benefits for most people.

The FDA says it’s OK to use fluoroquinolones for other serious...