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Follow-up on Ciprofloxacin

October 11, 2020 | 20,00 EUR | answered by Christian Welsch

Hello Mr. Welsch,
You provided a second opinion on my previous question and are an ENT expert. It was about fluoroquinolones, specifically Ciprofloxacin. A report from your practice with 20 years without incident is reassuring. I am neither against vaccinations nor critical of medications. However, reports of side effects that occur weeks/months after administration and are irreversible, drastically affecting quality of life, have greatly unsettled me.
Can you definitively provide reassurance in this case?

Christian Welsch

Dear questioner, yes, I have never had a problem with Ciprofloxacin in my 20 years of professional life. However, you should clarify what type of inflammation you have ... Otitis Externa = external ear canal infection or O. media = middle ear infection... Since the Red Hand Letter, I explain the risks to the patients, especially tendon rupture... I have never had anyone who had that...