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 Case reportFluoroquinolone-associated tendinopathy: a case reportWan-Fai Ng1,2  and Michael Naughton1  1
Department of Rheumatology, Ealing Hospital NHS Trust, Ealing, Southall, UB1 3UJ UK 2
Musculoskeletal Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle NE2 4HH, UK  author email corresponding author email
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2007,
1:55doi:10.1186/1752-1947-1-55 Abstract
Fluoroquinolone-associated tendinopathy is well described. This adverse effect however does not appear to be widely known among medical practitioners. We hereby described a case of ciprofloxacin-associated tendinopathy for which the adverse drug reaction was not suspected initially and the patient was inappropriately reassured and incorrectly advised to complete the antibiotic course. Given the frequent use of fluoroquinolones in clinical practice and the potential for severe disability from tendon rupture, we consider it important to remind your readers of this uncommon but potentially devastating adverse drug reaction. | 
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