Moxifloxacin?

[gingermusic]

Has anybody had good results from taking Moxifloxacin 400mg tablets. Reading all the things that they can cause is making me scared to start using them?

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Reading the possible side effects of a new proscription can be a frightening experience, that's why I wrote the following:

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[teenieleek]

I’ve taken them twice. The potential side effects are very serious and I was very nervous particularly since the “spontaneous tendon rupture” can happen long after you’ve stopped taking them. I would risk them again however because they certainly did the trick. I did do some background reading at the time and it seems that if you’re concurrently taking steroids the risk of tendon problems is higher. Not an easy decision.

[gingermusic in reply to teenieleek]

Thank you this is certainly reassuring. I am currently waiting for my GP to phone me to see if I can leave off taking the Prednisolone tablets as I would feel somewhat safer

[teenieleek in reply to gingermusic]

Let me know how you get on please. Real people’s experience is always useful to hear.

[gingermusic in reply to teenieleek]

The result I got was that I was told not to take theMonifloxacin as I was so unsure of it and I was prescribed Clarithromycin 500mg instead but do not feel any re-assured as I now have to stop taking my statins for a week which is fine, but there is a warning on the box that they do not react well with Amlodipine which I take for High BP but nothing about whether I should stop taking them, and the same for Omeprazole so again I have been unable to start the course as yet as I need to speak to the Chemist in the morning first. In the meantime I still feel really unwell and not really helped at all

[teenieleek in reply to gingermusic]

Just happened to be on my email there and saw your comment. At the risk of sounding like a druggie, clarithromycin also works well. Because I’ve had so many infections over the last few years I think I’ve had most of the usual antibiotics and for me they all worked, until they didn’t. The only side effect with Clarithromycin that I can remember is a horrible taste in my mouth but it’s liveable with. I think it’s dreadful that, when they are prescribing, doctors don’t look at what else you’re taking and possible interactions.

[gingermusic in reply to teenieleek]

Thank you once I get to speak with the chemist tomorrow I shall start taking them at least you have reassured me that hopefully they will be fine and work well for me. Ruth