The Risk of Musculoskeletal Adverse Events With Fluoroquinolones in Children: What Is the Verdict Now?

Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2016 Feb;55(2):107-10. doi: 10.1177/0009922815599959. Epub 2015 Aug 9.

Authors

Jonathan Binz¹, Christina K Adler², Tsz-Yin So³

Affiliations

¹ Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro, NC, USA.
² University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
³ Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro, NC, USA Tsz-Yin.So@conehealth.com.

PMID: 26260402
DOI: 10.1177/0009922815599959

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects*
Child
Fluoroquinolones / adverse effects*
Humans
Joint Diseases / chemically induced
Musculoskeletal Diseases / chemically induced*
Tendons / drug effects

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Fluoroquinolones