Phillips Webster - Fighting for Those Harmed by Cipro

Infections of all sorts can affect anyone, and millions of people every year suffer from different types of infections every year. While most who were stricken with them were forced to basically suffer through them and hope for the best for many years, recent advancements made in medical science have brought about new products that made the fight against these infections much more even in nature.

One of the medications that hit the market in the 20th Century is known as Cipro, and below you'll find information regarding how Cipro works, what it was meant to treat, the problems encountered by those who used Cipro, the government's reaction to this issue and how you should proceed if you've been harmed as a result of using this medication.

Cipro Antibiotic

Cipro is known as a general antibiotic, which means that it's a powerful medication designed to seek out and kill infectious bacteria that can wreak havoc inside of a patient's body. The drug was introduced more than 20 years ago and approved for marketing and sale by the FDA in the United States, and the manufacturer of Cipro is Bayer Pharmaceuticals.

While Cipro can be used for a number of different maladies, the most common infections for which Cipro was used include:
  • Urinary tract infections (UTI's)
  • E. coli
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's)
  • Lower respiratory infections
  • Prostatitis
  • Pneumonia
  • Septicemia
In medical parlance, Cipro is known as a synthetic fluoroquinolone antibiotic, and it was widely used for almost 20 years before negative reports in regards to its use began to surface.

Cipro Side Effects - Ruptured Tendon Injury

Although the first case involving a negative reaction to Cipro can be traced back to 1987, the volume of these reports did not reach alarming levels sufficient enough to warrant action until after the turn of the 21st Century. However, these problems were severe in nature, and Cipro was just one of many different synthetic fluoroquinolone antibiotic medications that were linked to this problem.

That side effect was a troubling tendency for different tendons in the bodies of those using Cipro to rupture randomly. There was no known cause for these ruptures, nor was there one specific tendon that appeared to be more vulnerable than others. Reports of ruptured tendons included injuries of:
  • Knee
  • Wrist
  • Elbow
  • Thumb
  • Shoulder
  • Heel
However, one tendon has led to more damage and more problems for patients than others, and this was a pattern of ruptures to the Achilles tendon. The symptoms involved with a rupture of the Achilles tendon include:
  • Swelling of the foot near the heel
  • Inability to bend the foot downward
  • Difficulty walking
  • Inability to stand on the toes of the injured leg
  • Extreme, chronic pain in the affected area
A ruptured Achilles tendon requires invasive and extensive surgery to correct, and the patient will have to deal with several months of intensive, painful and costly physical rehabilitation in order to regain the ability to move around normally once again.

FDA Reaction to Cipro

In response to hundreds of reports of ruptured tendons after use of these sorts of medications, the FDA stepped in and required the makers of Cipro and other drugs in this class to affix a 'Black Box Warning' to all labels on the containers of these medications. Such a warning is required to explicitly and clearly state the risks involved with using these medications to doctors and patients alike.

Cipro Lawsuit, Attorneys and Lawyers

If you or someone you love has been harmed as a result of using Cipro or any other fluoroquinolone antibiotic medication, you need to act now to preserve your rights. Contact the defective drugs lawyers at the law firm of Phillips Webster to schedule a free initial consultation so you can obtain the answers you need regarding your legal rights and options.
 



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