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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a reasonably fit, 61-year-old male who exercises several times a week by walking and the use of Nautilus equipment. I am 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weigh 170 pounds. I recently ruptured my Achilles tendon while jogging across a parking lot to my car in a futile attempt to stay dry during one of our frequent rain storms. How could this happen? I wasn't doing anything I haven't done many times before. I regularly use the calf machine and lift almost the full stack of...

After concerns were raised over severe side effects of antibiotics known as flouroquinolones, last week the Food and Drug Administration ordered manufacturers to provide additional warnings and cautionary literature for their products. The Associated Press reported the two leading drugs covered by the warning are Cipro, made by Bayer, and Levaquin, which is made by Ortho-McNeil. For everyday purposes, Cipro is often used to treat urinary tract infections, while Levaquin is generally used to...

WASHINGTON - Drug safety officials imposed Tuesday the government's most urgent safety warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing evidence that they may lead to tendon ruptures, a serious injury that can leave patients incapacitated and needing extensive surgery. The Food and Drug Administration ordered makers of flouroquinolone drugs - a potent class of antibacterials - to add a prominent "black box" warning to their products and develop new literature for patients emphasizing...

WASHINGTON -- Drug safety officials Tuesday imposed the government's most urgent safety warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing evidence that they may lead to tendon ruptures, a serious injury that can leave patients incapacitated and needing extensive surgery. The Food and Drug Administration ordered makers of fluoroquinolone drugs -- a potent class of antibacterials -- to add a prominent "black box" warning to their products and develop new literature for patients...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it's notified makers of fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs that a boxed warning is necessary for those products. The FDA said it is also requiring those manufacturers to provide a medication guide to patients about the increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture. Fluoroquinolones are effective in treating certain bacterial infections but healthcare professionals and patients need to be aware of the increased risk associated with the use of...

ArthroCare has announced results from its five-year study evaluating the effectiveness of the Topaz MicroDebrider to treat common tendon disorders, and concluded that the patients who had the minimally invasive procedure were highly satisfied with the procedure and continue to experience pain relief. The study evaluated the outcome of 82 patients treated for chronic tendinosis using the Topaz MicroDebrider. Assessment of pain relief was monitored over a period of one to five years for each...

ArthroCare Corp. (Nasdaq: ARTC), a leader in developing state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical products, today announced results from its five-year study evaluating the effectiveness of the TOPAZ MicroDebrider to treat common tendon disorders, and concluded patients who had the minimally invasive procedure were highly satisfied with the procedure and continue to experience pain relief. Five-year study results were presented last month at the Arthroscopy Association of North...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The group of antibiotics that includes Bayer AG's Cipro should carry "black box" warnings about a higher risk of ruptured tendons, the Illinois Attorney General and a consumer group told federal health regulators on Tuesday. The Illinois petition follows a request made in May 2005 that urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require manufacturers of the antibiotics to revise drug labels and inform doctors of the risk. Consumer group Public Citizen said...

By Amy NortonNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Anti-inflammatory painkillers like ibuprofen and naproxen may be ineffective in many cases of tendon injury, according to researchers.Pain relievers known collectively as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, are often used to treat sore muscles and joints because the body's inflammatory reaction to injury contributes to pain.However, UK researchers write in a new report, there is no reason to believe that NSAIDs aid tendon injuries known as...