More FDA Warnings On This Antibiotic Class

Fluoroquinolones have been widely used until recently for urinary tract infections, bronchitis, sinusitis and other infections and include Levaquin (levofloxacin), Avelox (moxifloxacin), Cipro (ciprofloxacin), Floxin (ofloxacin), Factive (gemifloxacin mesylate) and Noroxin (norfloxacin). But for years, public health experts and patients have highlighted orthopedic, gastrointestinal, neurological, visual and renal injuries from taking the drug for only five days.