Antibiotic:
CIPROFLOAXCIN Linked
to TENDON RUPTURE

Cipro has Caused Hundreds of Tendon Ruptures, FDA Warns Patients

In July 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered Bayer to add to the Cipro packaging prominent warnings about the drug’s increased risk of tendon ruptures and tendonitis. The so-called “Black Box” warnings would call attention to the risks and also advise pharmacies and physicians of the dangers.

The FDA indicated that many of the Cipro-related tendon injuries could be avoided if patients stopped taking the drug at the first sign of pain or swelling in the tendon and notified their physicians, who could switch the patient to a different antibiotic. However, some injured patients reported feeling no pain or swelling in the tendon before suffering the injury.

Consumer Watchdogs Prompt FDA Warning

The FDA order came amid intense pressure from Public Citizen, a consumer watchdog group, which for years had called on the agency to issue additional warnings about the possibility of tendon injuries. The group complained that the FDA dragged its feet on ordering additional warnings, which could have prevented untold injuries if they had been issued sooner.

Learn More About Your Rights

People who have been injured after taking Cipro and other similar fluoroquinolone antibiotics may have legal rights. If you or a loved one suffered a ruptured tendon, tendonitis, or other injury while taking the drug, you may be eligible to be financially compensated for your pain and suffering, medical bills, and other damages. Contact Mark & Associates, P.C. today for a free legal consultation and evaluation of your possible case. Contact us today by completing the case submission form on this page, or by calling 1-866-50-RIGHTS (1-866-507-4448).

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