The commonly used antibiotics have now come under US FDA scanner due to its effect on mental health and low blood sugar events including coma. One of such commonly used antibiotic in India Fluoroquinolone, which is used to treat a range of bacterial infection has come under this scan. The US regulator through its review of adverse event reports and case reports published in medical literature, found instances of hypoglycemic coma due to blood sugar disturbances in users of fluoroquinolones. This US FDA warning has alerted doctors in India.
Doctors need to prescribe it watchfully and give adequate instructions to patients. Fluoroquinolones play a major role in serious bacterial infections and they must remain a available therapeutic option said the director of the office of antimicrobial products in the FDA. Source: The Economic Times What is your opinion on the use of fluoroquinolones…
