Antibiotics Linked to Fatal Heart Condition

This antibiotic contributes to rising problems with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, kidney stones and psychotic episodes; data demonstrates it increases your risk of a fatal heart condition.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Fluoroquinolones, long associated with Achilles tendonitis and rupture, have been demonstrated to increase your risk of aortic dissection (a tear in the wall of the major artery, allowing blood to flow between the layers) or aortic rupture, which can lead to death

• Even though “black-box” warnings are now attached to them, fluoroquinolone…