[ACC-Circle] FDA Warning: it's about time!!

[Charlene M Morris]

Of course you are correct, Bob-- but honestly-- how many of us READ and
heed-- and advise our patients on the PIs of the drugs we prescribe?! This
issue goes back to the discussion of a week or so ago: The 8 drugs your Dr
won't take and calling drugs "poisons".

My friend/patient said if he had been warned of the possible side effect of
tendon rupture, he would not have taken it!! (Retrospectoscope:20/15)

The orthopaedic physician now has a big sign by his nurse's phone: "no more
Levaquin:.

C M Morris


On 7/9/08, Surgblumm at aol.com <Surgblumm at aol.com> wrote:
>
>  i served as an expert witness on a case such as this five years ago and
> made the same findings and quoted the literature as this being a side effect
> 1% of the time.
> Bob
>
> Robert M. Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA
>
> " Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important
> than any other" *Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865*
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>  In a message dated 7/9/2008 2:05:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> cvmmorris at gmail.com writes:
>
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> Problem: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01858.html
> Solution for consideration:
> http://www.injuryupdate.com.au/forum/archive/index.php/t-2505.html
> http://www.injuryupdate.com.au/issues/nitratepatches.php
>
> ~1 year ago, a patient/friend was placed on postoperative levofloxin, for
> his R rotator cuff repair. He subsequently experienced TWO (bilateral)
> spontaneous achilles tendon ruptures. He is just now gettin' back on the
> golf links and despite multiple calls and visits to attorneys, he is just
> now getting calls about taking his case. (Note: no editorial comment!!)
>
> He improved on conservative care, yet was SIGNIFICENTLY better just a few
> weeks after using nitropatches, locally.
>
> Comments, expeiriences?
>
> C M Morris
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