Indications and restrictions of fluoroquinolone use in children.
Fluoroquinolones (FQs) have a proven record in adults against a wide range of organisms, but their use in children has been restricted because of the potential for causing damage to joints. Accumulated evidence suggests that FQs are effective, well tolerated and do not cause arthropathy in children.
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Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust, Department of Child Health, St. Lukes Hospital.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004347:Drug Interactions; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D018579:Patient Selection
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones