Fluoroquinolones: a look at the hidden risks of a popular antibiotic

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British Journal of Community NursingVol. 28, No. 6 TreatmentsFluoroquinolones: a look at the hidden risks of a popular antibioticAysha MendesAysha MendesE-mail Address: [email protected]Freelance Journalist, specialising in Healthcare and PsychologySearch for more papers by this authorAysha MendesPublished Online:1 Jun 2023https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2023.28.6.272AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Food and Drug Administration. FDA updates warnings for fluoroquinolone antibiotics on risks of mental health and low blood sugar adverse reactions. 2018. https://tinyurl.com/y932zyey (accessed 15 May 2023) Google ScholarMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Drug Safety Update. 2019. https://tinyurl.com/3d9wcfey (accessed 15 May 2023) Google ScholarNational Institute of Health and Care Excellence. 2020 Scenario: acute management of a patient at risk of self harm. 2020. https://tinyurl.com/2x5mxjjy (accessed 15 May 2023) Google ScholarSamyde J, Petit P, Hillaire-Buys D et al.. Quinolone antibiotics and suicidal behavior: analysis of the World Health Organization's adverse drug reactions database and discussion of potential mechanisms. Psychopharmacology. 2016;233:2503–2511. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-016-4300-3 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarWang J, Gagne JJ, Kattinakere-Sreedhara S, Fischer MA, Bykov K. Association between initiation of fluoroquinolones and hospital admission or emergency department visit for suicidality: population based cohort study. Br Med J. 2022;379:e069931. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2021-069931 Medline, Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 2 June 2023Volume 28Issue 6ISSN (print): 1462-4753ISSN (online): 2052-2215 Metrics History Published online 1 June 2023 Published in print 2 June 2023 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download