Severe reactions, deaths from Cipro? A pointer to cipro use in ag? (The Ecologist)
Patients who say they’ve suffered severe adverse reactions to a common antibiotic are calling for action to prevent others from experiencing a ‘frightening’ number of alleged physical and mental side effects.
The victims, who say they were poisoned by ciprofloxacin, want more research into the drug’s side effects, greater education of health professionals and clearer warnings for consumers.
The calls come as an Ecologist investigation revealed the antibiotic has been linked to more than forty deaths in the UK in recent years, and been the subject of hundreds of suspected adverse reactions…
…Robinson argues more research needs carrying out into the side effects of ciprofloxacin and in the meantime says warnings with all fluoroquinolones should be made more prominent, as in the US.
He also says he believes that residues of fluoroquinolines in meat he has consumed may have caused his reactions to flare up significantly, raising concerns over the possible health implications of treating livestock with antibiotics…
