TEQUIN and ^ blood sugar

[Jane]

A few weeks ago I asked about CFRD. My older son, Josh was on a third week of IVs for sinusitus that wouldn't go away. His docs found out his sugars were up (150-240) and started him on insulin once a day. Their thoughts were by bringing down the sugar in his blood, they would help eliminate the infection. OK, it made sense.

This week, his docs found out that the TEQUIN (gatifloxicen) he'd been on since the summer for an a-typical bug ALSO causes elevated blood sugar. We stopped the TEQUIN and after a week tried two nights w/o insulin. His number were 80 yesterday morning and 104 today !! Hopefully that takes care of that. We'll see what his doc say tomorrow.

Maybe good news for a change.

 

[Jane]

A few weeks ago I asked about CFRD. My older son, Josh was on a third week of IVs for sinusitus that wouldn't go away. His docs found out his sugars were up (150-240) and started him on insulin once a day. Their thoughts were by bringing down the sugar in his blood, they would help eliminate the infection. OK, it made sense.

This week, his docs found out that the TEQUIN (gatifloxicen) he'd been on since the summer for an a-typical bug ALSO causes elevated blood sugar. We stopped the TEQUIN and after a week tried two nights w/o insulin. His number were 80 yesterday morning and 104 today !! Hopefully that takes care of that. We'll see what his doc say tomorrow.

Maybe good news for a change.

 

[ClashPunk82]

Hi Jane, that's so funny I was on that too when I had my cleanout except my blood sugars were going down into the 30's. They are still running a bit low but not like that anymore since I stopped the med. I'm glad your son is doing better.

 

[ClashPunk82]

Hi Jane, that's so funny I was on that too when I had my cleanout except my blood sugars were going down into the 30's. They are still running a bit low but not like that anymore since I stopped the med. I'm glad your son is doing better.

 

[Jane]

Hi Nicole,

On second thought, I think they said it could cause EITHER high or low sugar. How long has it been? We stopped Josh's last Sunday. Hope they level out for you.

Jane

 

[Jane]

Hi Nicole,

On second thought, I think they said it could cause EITHER high or low sugar. How long has it been? We stopped Josh's last Sunday. Hope they level out for you.

Jane

 

[Jane]

I googled it Nicole:


FDA News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
P06-24
February 16, 2006



Stronger Warnings for Tequin
Today, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. announced labeling changes for Tequin (gatifloxacin), an antibiotic indicated for the treatment of patients with pneumonia, bronchitis, uncomplicated gonorrhea, and various infections including infections of urinary tract, kidneys, and skin.

The labeling changes, announced by the Tequin manufacturer in a letter to healthcare professionals, update the prescription information as a result of continued reports of serious cases of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) in patients receiving Tequin. Since the approval of Tequin in 1999, there have been rare cases of life-threatening events reported globally in patients treated with the drug. Most of these events were reversible when properly managed, but a few had fatal outcomes.

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2006/NEW01318.html



Jane

 

[Jane]

I googled it Nicole:


FDA News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
P06-24
February 16, 2006



Stronger Warnings for Tequin
Today, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. announced labeling changes for Tequin (gatifloxacin), an antibiotic indicated for the treatment of patients with pneumonia, bronchitis, uncomplicated gonorrhea, and various infections including infections of urinary tract, kidneys, and skin.

The labeling changes, announced by the Tequin manufacturer in a letter to healthcare professionals, update the prescription information as a result of continued reports of serious cases of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) in patients receiving Tequin. Since the approval of Tequin in 1999, there have been rare cases of life-threatening events reported globally in patients treated with the drug. Most of these events were reversible when properly managed, but a few had fatal outcomes.

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2006/NEW01318.html



Jane