Ofloxacin
Ofloxacin is an antibiotic mainly used to combat bacteria within the body. It’s a treatment method for bacterial infections, ranging from the skin and lungs to the urinary tract and prostate. It’s also a drug for pelvic inflammatory diseases and gonorrhea or chlamydia. However, because it’s a potent fluoroquinolone, it can potentially cause disabling and severe adverse reactions that may no longer be reversible. For this reason, it must only be used if a safer drug is unavailable.
Some side effects of the use of ofloxacin include lowered blood sugar, behavioral changes, nerve damage, and tendon problems. It’s recommended to quit using the drug and reach out to your physician immediately if you begin experiencing symptoms like headaches, tingling, irritability, hunger, burning pain, numbness, paranoia, agitation, memory or concentration problems, or suicidal thoughts. In rare instances, it may damage the aorta and cause severe bleeding.
In addition, you must never take any fluoroquinolones if you currently have or ever had conditions, such as arthritis, joint and bone problems, heart issues like hypertension, diabetes, genetic problems like Ehlers-Danlos or Marfan syndrome, blood circulation problems, diabetes, muscle or never disorders like myasthenia gravis, hypokalemia, kidney or liver diseases.
