Antibiotic gatifloxacin (Tequin) poses health risks - MayoClinic.com
Antibiotic gatifloxacin (Tequin) poses health risks - MayoClinic.com: "What happened? A study in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that the antibiotic gatifloxacin (Tequin) may increase the risk of both low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) during or after its use. These fluctuations in blood sugar may be severe enough to require hospitalization.
Gatifloxacin is in a class of popular broad-spectrum antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. The antibiotic is used to treat many different bacterial infections — including pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus infections, respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections and certain sexually transmitted diseases. Other antibiotics in the same class include ciprofloxacin (Cipro, others) and levofloxacin (Levaquin, others)." [Mayo Clinic]
Gatifloxacin is in a class of popular broad-spectrum antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. The antibiotic is used to treat many different bacterial infections — including pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus infections, respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections and certain sexually transmitted diseases. Other antibiotics in the same class include ciprofloxacin (Cipro, others) and levofloxacin (Levaquin, others)." [Mayo Clinic]
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