Antibiotics & Aneurysms - What's up?

Fluoroquinolone is an antibiotic that has many safety concerns. Safety concerns over fluoroquinolones led the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a warning in 2018 of an increased risk for aortic aneurysm or dissection with fluoroquinolone use for certain patients. I have had a number of patients rupture their Achilles’ heel tendon, many mont…