Myasthenia Gravis Support Group
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability. The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that increases during periods of activity and improves after periods of rest. Although myasthenia gravis may affect any voluntary muscle, muscles that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, and...
For those that are interested:
Risk of fluoroquinolone-associated Myasthenia Gravis Exacerbation February 2011 Label Changes for Fluoroquinolones
* Avelox (moxifloxacin hydrochloride) tablets and Avelox (moxifloxacin hydrochloride in NaCl injection) I.V.
* Cipro (ciprofloxacin hydrochloride) Tablets, Oral Suspension, IV and Cipro XR (ciprofloxacin extended-release tablets)
* Noroxin (norfloxacin) Tablets
* Levaquin (levofloxacin) Tablets, Oral Solution and Injection
* Proquin XR (ciprofloxacin) Extended-Release Tablets
* Floxin (ofloxacin) Tablets
* Factive (gemifloxacin mesylate) Tablets
New safety information should be included in the labeling for fluoroquinolone products: Risk of fluoroquinolone-associated myasthenia gravis exacerbation has been updated to the above labels.,
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/ucm247115.htm
Risk of fluoroquinolone-associated Myasthenia Gravis Exacerbation February 2011 Label Changes for Fluoroquinolones
* Avelox (moxifloxacin hydrochloride) tablets and Avelox (moxifloxacin hydrochloride in NaCl injection) I.V.
* Cipro (ciprofloxacin hydrochloride) Tablets, Oral Suspension, IV and Cipro XR (ciprofloxacin extended-release tablets)
* Noroxin (norfloxacin) Tablets
* Levaquin (levofloxacin) Tablets, Oral Solution and Injection
* Proquin XR (ciprofloxacin) Extended-Release Tablets
* Floxin (ofloxacin) Tablets
* Factive (gemifloxacin mesylate) Tablets
New safety information should be included in the labeling for fluoroquinolone products: Risk of fluoroquinolone-associated myasthenia gravis exacerbation has been updated to the above labels.,
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/ucm247115.htm
I took levaquin a few years back before I was diagnosed with MG. I'm wondering if that could have contributed to my MG. Are you saying that these products might cause or just add to the disease?
Thank you, Vinny.
Quinine is not good at all for people with MG, and it almost got me killed I can say. I avoid it like the plague.
Fluoride is good for nobody.
Peace and best wishes.
TJ
Yes, I was just posting somnethong that I found via one of my other subscrptions, this is an update that the FDA has made in adding MG officially to the warnings of these products. Like the others say, it could and most likely will have a different affect on each of us.
Regards,
Christo