Cipro Tendon Rupture Articles

Cipro Patient: "It Wasn't Worth the Risk"

January 5, 2011. By Heidi Turner.

Placentia, CA: Steven W. (real name withheld) was dealing with a sinus infection that lasted for more than a month when he was prescribed the Cipro antibiotic. Although he knew a bit about Cipro side effects, which include a risk of Cipro tendon rupture, Steven says he was not aware how high the risk was or what the consequences of Cipro side effects could be.

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Cipro Rupture Can Occur After Just One Dose

December 28, 2010. By Gordon Gibb.

Washington, DC: One of the most aggravating side effects associated with Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is tendon rupture—the result of which can have a devastating impact on an individual's overall health and well-being. One of the most aggravating things about this one aspect of Cipro side effects is that it can happen after just one dose.

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Cipro Side Effects Include Tendinopathy

December 17, 2010. By Charles Benson.

Alexandria, VA: According to the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the use of Cipro drug, a fluoroquinolone, can result in tendinopathy, which could cause pain, swelling and inflammation of a tendon in multiple places.

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Cipro User: "Your Life Is Miserable"

December 9, 2010. By Heidi Turner.

Land O' Lakes, FL: Michelle A. says she was only on Cipro for a few days when she developed Cipro side effects. The side effects she suffered, however, were not the Cipro effects that are receiving the most attention—Cipro tendonitis or Cipro tendon rupture. Instead, Michelle suffered from cartilage degeneration that has ultimately resulted in her being in a wheelchair.

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Cipro Side Effects Run the Gamut

November 28, 2010. By Gordon Gibb.

Burbank, CA: Reading the stories of people contending with Cipro side effects is heartbreaking, knowing the realities involved in dealing with such adverse reactions on a daily basis. Two contributors to a consumer's Web site lamented the need for Cipro, and the effect ciprofloxacin has had on their bodies and lifestyles.

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Cipro Side Effects: One Man's Story

March 14, 2010. By Gordon Gibb.

Portland, OR: The Cipro antibiotic, manufactured by Bayer AG, has been linked to a host of unwelcome side effects, including tendon rupture and tendonitis. For one athletic young man, three days on Cipro left him feeling much older than his 21 years.

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New Study Suggests the Cipro Antibiotic May Be Behind Drug-Resistant Bacteria

February 25, 2010. By Charles Benson.

Boston, MA: A new study released by researchers at Boston University finds that medications like the Cipro antibiotic may be responsible for the rapid development of bacterial infections into so-called superbugs.

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Cipro Patient Exhausted from Being Sore

October 21, 2009. By Heidi Turner.

Brooklyn, NY: For the average person, experiencing Cipro side effects can be an upsetting ordeal. After all, the Cipro antibiotic has been linked to such serious side effects as tendon ruptures and tendinitis. However, for Samantha S. (real name withheld), the consequences of taking the Cipro drug have been devastating. Samantha says she used to be a marathon runner.

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Cipro Side Effects Patients Describe Being 'Floxed'

October 10, 2009. By Gordon Gibb.

Hackensack, NJ: Of all the Cipro side effects one hears about most often is Cipro tendon rupture. To that end the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated a black box warning for Cipro last year with regard to Cipro tendonitis and Cipro rupture. However there are many more side effects inherent with the Ciprofloxacin antibiotic, as the physical trials of various Cipro patients demonstrate.

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Cipro Side Effects Misdiagnosed as Rheumatoid Arthritis

September 17, 2009. By Jane Mundy.

Winston-Salem, NC: Phoebe took the prescribed dose of Cipro ( a ten-day treatment) in early 2008 for a sinus infection. It cleared up the infection but caused horrible and likely irreparable side effects. "I want to see this drug taken off the market," says Phoebe. "I think it is hurting a lot of people and severely affecting the lives of older people like me".

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