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Are Amoxicillin And Ligament Problems In Foot Related?

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Question : ARE THERE CASES OF FOOT LIGAMENT PROBLEMS WITH USE OF AMOXICILLIN?
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (38 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
no...

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

the answer is no, there are no connections between amoxicillin and ligament problems. The drug you may have heard of that does cause ligament problems to some patients is ciprofloxacin which is a quinolone.

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Are Amoxicillin And Ligament Problems In Foot Related?

Brief Answer: no... Detailed Answer: Hello, the answer is no, there are no connections between amoxicillin and ligament problems. The drug you may have heard of that does cause ligament problems to some patients is ciprofloxacin which is a quinolone. Kind Regards!