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Tendon disorders attributed to fluoroquinolones: a study on 42 spontaneous reports in the period 1988 to 1998

DOI

145

Citations

24

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2001

Year

Paul D. van der Linden, Eugène van Puijenbroek, J Feenstra, Bas A. in't Veld, Miriam Sturkenboom, Ron M. C. Herings, H.G.M. Leufkens, B H Stricker
Arthritis & Rheumatism

Abstract

These reports suggest that fluoroquinolone-associated tendon disorders are more common in patients over 60 years of age. Ofloxacin was implicated most frequently relative to the number of filled prescriptions in the Netherlands.

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