TEST QUESTION: Tendon Rupture

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CORRECT ANSWER:

D) Levofloxacin


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  • Fluoroquinolone have a black box warning of tendon rupture.
  • Individuals who at >55 years old are at greatest risk to develop.
  • If a patient is concurrently on a corticosteroid while on a fluoroquinolone, this also increases their risk.
  • Achilles tendon is the most commonly affected tendon in the body.
  • A tendon rupture can be either partial or complete

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