Danger with common antibiotics: "Yesterday in top shape and today bedridden"

Created: 03/17/2022, 17:16

By: Johanna Werning

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are prescribed again and again, and they are said to be able to cause severe and, above all, permanent side effects.

Even the federal government warns.

Antibiotics

* are quickly prescribed, whether for tonsillitis, cystitis or simple flu.

But strong antibiotics, such as a

, pack a punch.

They are associated with

"such as

," warns the

for short

.

In some cases, the side effects of the drug are

.

Federal institute warns of antibiotic fluoroquinolone - nevertheless prescribed millions of times

Many experts warn against prescribing the antibiotic fluoroquinolone too quickly.

Because the side effects have it all.

(Iconic image) © Sven Hoppe/dpa

Even the

since 2019 in a “Red Hand Letter” about the “risk of long-lasting and possibly

that impair quality of life” with fluoroquinolone antibiotics .

Nevertheless, the drug is prescribed by the millions.

What exactly is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic and why is it so dangerous?

“

are extremely

.

They combat a large number of bacterial infections very effectively,” informs the

.

"Unfortunately ,

they also

, so-called collagen fibers."

This increases the risk of tears in the Achilles tendon and damage to the main artery.

This can even lead to death.

That's why the drug should only be prescribed if other antibiotics don't help and "life-threatening" infections are present, according to

.

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics include antibiotics with

.

For example:

In 2018 alone, an estimated 3.3 million patients were treated with fluoroquinolones.

warns that

.

There are also

.

It has been reported worldwide for years that “antibiotics from the group of

.” According to the Federal Office for Drugs and Medical Devices, the side effects include the following symptoms.

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics: These side effects are known

• Tingling in face and hands

• numbness

• muscle pain and muscle weakness

• Joint pain, joint swelling and gait disturbance

• tendon inflammation

• Tears in the tendons

• liver damage

• insomnia

• anxiety and panic attacks

• depressions

• fatigue

• Impaired memory

• Vision, hearing, smell and taste disorders

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After taking fluoroquinolone antibiotic: "Skin and muscles burn like hell"

Munich's Harry Gottschalk has also suffered from

.

“I have been in pain every day for four years.

, especially my legs and without a break," said the 30-year-old opposite

.

Because of a urethral infection, he was prescribed the fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin.

"My new GP says it's really possible that fluoroquinolones are to blame for my condition.

Now there are a lot of neurological examinations to get to the bottom of it," Gottschalk continues.

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Danger from common antibiotic fluoroquinolone: ​​"Yesterday in top shape and today bedridden"

General practitioner and fluoroquinolone expert Dr.

Stefan Pieper warns against the

of prescribing the drug too carelessly: “Especially with younger patients, the consequences are sometimes devastating.

.”

"The best thing would be a

, pointing out that these reserve antibiotics should only be prescribed for the most severe bacterial infections if there are no other treatment options at all," says the 61-year-old.

There is a similar warning in the

, for example .

Since 2008, a so-called

has warned of possible permanent side effects.