Peripheral Neuropathy Associated with Fluoroquinolones
@article{Cohen2001PeripheralNA, title={Peripheral Neuropathy Associated with Fluoroquinolones}, author={Jay S. Cohen}, journal={Annals of Pharmacotherapy}, year={2001}, volume={35}, pages={1540 - 1547} }
OBJECTIVE: To survey cases of fluoroquinolone-associated adverse events that included peripheral nervous system (PNS) symptoms posted on Internet Web sites. METHODS: Cases were obtained with the assistance of members of Web sites formed by people sustaining fluoroquinolone-related events. Information obtained met the standards of MedWatch, and each reported case was assessed using the Naranjo probability scale. RESULTS: In contrast to previous reports suggesting that fluoroquinolone-associated…
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