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respiratory fluoroquinolone
fluoroquinolones with reliable activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae, including:
- gatifloxacin
- gemifloxacin
- grepafloxacin
- levofloxacin
- moxifloxacin
- sparfloxacin
- trovafloxacin
Adverse effects:
- respiratory fluoroquinolones associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac death vs amoxicillin in patients on hemodialysis [1]
Interactions
drug adverse effects of fluoroquinolones
Specific
gatifloxacin (Tequin, Zymar)
gemifloxacin (Factive)
grepafloxacin (Raxar)
levofloxacin (Levaquin)
moxifloxacin (Avelox, Vigamox)
sparfloxacin (Zagam)
trovafloxacin (Trovan)
General
fluoroquinolone
References
- Assimon MM, Pun PH, Wang L et al
Analysis of Respiratory Fluoroquinolones and the Risk of Sudden
Cardiac Death Among Patients Receiving Hemodialysis.
JAMA Cardiol. Published online October 20, 2021
PMID: 34668928
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2785156