Fluoroquinolones (FLQs) Can Cause Aortic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a December 2018 warning that taking FLQs (fluoroquinolones antibiotics) puts patients at a higher risk of ruptures or tears in the aorta. According to the FDA’s analysis of adverse events, the risk of aortic aneurysm in the general FLQ-using population is nine per 100,000. However, in high risk…