Painful dysaesthesia with ciprofloxacin.

Dr D ZEHNDER, Professor R HOIGNE, Professor K A NEFTEL, and Dr R SIEBER (Zieglerspital, 3001 Berne, Switzerland) write: Fluoroquinolones have been associated with various adverse effects.1 2 One case of peripheral neuropathy has been reported.3 We report two cases of generalised painful dysaesthesia due to ciprofloxacin, a reaction not previously associated with this particular fluoroquinolone. A healthy 30 year old …