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November 27, 2013

Study Clears Certain Antibiotics of Serious Eye Risk

Quoted from http://www.newsday.com/news/health/study-clears-certain-antibiotics-of-serious-eye-risk-1.6501795

Study Clears Certain Antibiotics of Serious Eye Risk

Published: November 26, 2013 4:35 PM
From HealthDay
By Robert Preidt

Cipro and other drugs in the same class of antibiotics don't appear to raise the risk of an eye problem called retinal detachment, according to a new study that contradicts previous research.

Retinal detachment -- separation of the retina from its connection to the back of the eye -- can cause vision loss. A group of researchers recently concluded that use of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones was associated with a significantly increased risk of retinal detachment. This new study challenges that finding.

The latest investigation involved an analysis of data from millions of people in Denmark. Of nearly 600 people diagnosed with retinal detachment, 72 had used fluoroquinolones. Most had taken Cipro (ciprofloxacin), while others had used ofloxacin (Floxin, Ocuflox), fleroxacin (Quinodis and Megalocin) or moxifloxacin (Moxeza, Avelox, Vigamox).

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Posted at 11:55 AM in Avelox, Cipro |

Tags: Avelox, Cipro, ciprofloxacin, drug injury, eye problems, fleroxacin, fluoroquinolones, Megalocin, Moxeza, moxifloxacin, Ocuflox, ofloxacin. Floxin, Quinodis, retinal detachments, side effects, Vigamox, vision loss

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