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A member asked:

I was prescribed cipro (ciprofloxacin)...since i have been off taking it for one week, now my achilles tendon hurts, as well as my shoulder...is this normal?

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Maybe: Recently, fluoroquinolones (class of drug that includes ciprofloxacin) has been associated with tendinitis/tendonopathy. Best advice is to consult your prescribing md and request another antibiotic if one is still necessary. The exact mechanism of the problem remains a conundrum.

Dr Adberg agreed

Answered 3/11/2014

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