Risk of Leaking heart valves with Fluoroquinolone class of antibiotics: Drug Safety Alert Health Canada

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Safety update: Potential Risk of leaking heart valves (heart valve regurgitation) associated with the use of antibiotics belonging to the Fluoroquinolone class which included ciprofloxacin-, levofloxacin-, moxifloxacin- and norfloxacin-containing medicinal products which are administered by injection or by mouth (systemic) and by breathing in (inhaled). Fluoroquinolones broader spectrum antibiotics which are used in the treatment…

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Risk of heart valve regurgitation/incompetence with systemic and inhaled fluoroquinolones: Direct Healthcare Professional Communication

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German Health Authority – Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, released a safety alert for fluoroquinolone antibiotics for the potential risk of heart valve regurgitation. This is a direct healthcare professional communication released by marketing authorisation holder of respective medicinal products in liaison with European Medicines Agency (EMA) to inform health care professionals on…

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