Levofloxacin induced bilateral achilles tendonitis

Muhammad Ishaq; Chand Sudham; Kumar Ajeet; Adnan Baig; Shaikh M Ishaq

Levofloxacin induced bilateral achilles tendonitis

Authors

Muhammad Ishaq
Chand Sudham
Kumar Ajeet
Adnan Baig
Shaikh M Ishaq

Keywords:

Levofloxacin, Achilles tendonitis.

Abstract

Levofloxacin is widely used in infections especially respiratory. It is generallyregarded as safe. Very few side effects are reported by patients. Here we report acase of possible levofloxacin-induced bilateral Achilles tendonitis in a young maleto warn users of this possible complication.

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Published

2015-06-07

How to Cite

Ishaq, M., Sudham, C., Ajeet, K., Baig, A., & Ishaq, S. M. (2015). Levofloxacin induced bilateral achilles tendonitis. Pakistan Journal of Chest Medicine, 15(4). Retrieved from https://pjcm.net/index.php/pjcm/article/view/158