What Causes Headache, Dizziness And Muscle Pain While On Ciprofloxacin?

Posted on Wed, 22 Mar 2017

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Question : mY HUSBAND WAS PUT ON CIPROFLOXACN 500MG. He got a headache, aching joints, dizziness, racing heart and we thought he had a stomach bug. He felt bad for 2 days, stopped taking the med while ill, just started back on it today....and all symptoms, including lower blood pressure, returned. What should we do

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Could be antibiotic induced.

Detailed Answer:
Hi. Welcome to Healthcare Magic. I am Dr Anshul Varshney for your.
It seems he is experiencing the side effects of ciprofloxacin which is a fluoroquinilone group of antibiotic.
In such case, you should visit back your doctor who would change the antibiotic group as per the indication.
I can suggest you one but I need to know why Ciprofloxacin was being started.
Revert with the asked details for a better help.

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