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TEST QUESTION
CORRECT ANSWER:
A) Myasthenia gravis
MORE INFO:
- This is a neuromuscular disease.
- Individuals with Myasthenia Gravis have to be very cautious with all medications that they take.
- They should not take any fluoroquionolones such as levofloxacin as this may flare myasthenia gravis.
- Flares involve extreme muscle weakness that can actually lead to respiratory failure and other extreme issues.
- There are many other meds that individuals with myasthenia gravis also need to avoid; fluoroquinolones are just one example
- Other meds to avoid (not an all-inclusive list)
- beta-blockers
- calcium channel blockers
- Side note: Levofloxacin can also cause tendon rupture
- lithium
- magnesium
- macrolides
- aminoglycosides
