Fluoroquinolones (FQ) has been considered the first-line therapy for uncomplicated urinary infections. It has been associated with Achilles tendon disorders, especially during the first month of treatment.
To evaluate the current evidence and to identify associated risk factors which increase the incidence of this complication.
Data sources searched included PubMed, MedLine and Scopus from January 1988 to June 2017.
A total of 79 articles were used, ciprofloxacin representing the most common drug.
We found that male gender, advanced age, normal BMI, chronic renal failure and concurrent use of corticosteroids increase the risk of Achilles tendon disorders.
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science
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4%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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3%
Sports and Recreations
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2%
Other
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8%
Unknown
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40%
Attention Score in Context
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 July 2018.
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