Levofloxacin is a third-generation antibiotic with a broad spectrum of action that is used to treat several bacterial infections, including nosocomial pneumonia, community-acquired pneumonia, acute bacterial sinusitis, acute bacterial exacerbation.
The risk for aortic and mitral regurgitation is increased with current and recent fluoroquinolone (FQ) use.Mahyar Etminan, Pharm.D., from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver ...
Researchers have shown how ciprofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone, affects mitochondrial DNA, and could be the cause of side effects experienced from use of the drug…