Cipro and similar fluoroquinolone drugs have been linked with a series of Cipro complications, which may include the life-threatening Stevens Johnson Syndrome.

According to some Cipro users who report serious Cipro complications, the drug may be more dangerous than the condition it is meant to treat.

Cipro and other fluoroquinolone drugs are among the most popular antibiotic drugs in the U.S. Millions of Americans use these drugs every year to treat bacterial infections like bronchitis or urinary tract infections.

However, Cipro complications may be too serious to be justifiable. Cipro has been linked in a number of reports with serious antibiotic side effects, including an antibiotic skin rash.

Antibiotic skin rash side effects can be mild and go away on their own, or they can develop into something much more serious or even life-threatening.

Stevens Johnson Syndrome

Stevens Johnson Syndrome is an extreme and life-threatening allergic reaction. In many cases, it starts off with a mild skin rash, but develops into a serious and painful skin condition.

When a patient suffers from SJS, the top layer of skin develops painful rashes that blister and peel over time. SJS rashes lead to a number of complications, including pain, eye problems, secondary skin infection, and internal organ damage.

Most SJS patients are left with permanent scarring where their rashes used to be.

A more extreme form of SJS is known as Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, or TEN. SJS patients have rashes covering 30 percent or less of their skin, while TEN diagnosis indicates that the rashes have progressed to cover more than 30 percent of a patient’s body.

Unfortunately, TEN also has a higher fatality rate than SJS. TEN is fatal for about 40 percent of patients. For those that survive, recovery can take weeks to months.

Cipro Complications: Stevens Johnson Syndrome

According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Cipro complications may include Stevens Johnson Syndrome. Between 1988 and 2000, eight cases of Stevens Johnson Syndrome and related disease were reported after using Cipro, the study reports.

The study also links a further two SJS cases with Cipro treatment. One patient from the Swedish study died, but the death was not attributed to Cipro use.

Ultimately, the study found that Cipro may be able to cause cases of Stevens Johnson Syndrome.

The FDA has released a drug safety warning about fluoroquinolone side effects, and recommends that these drugs not be used to treat any simple complications. Given the severity of possible Cipro complications, it may be too dangerous to use these drugs to treat certain mild conditions when there are safer treatments available.

An increasing number of lawsuits over Cipro complications claim that Cipro and similar drugs cause serious injuries, including Stevens Johnson Syndrome, and that the drug manufacturers failed to adequately warn the public and the medical community about the serious or even fatal side effects linked with their drugs.

While filing a lawsuit cannot take away the pain and suffering from Cipro complications, it can help to compensate for financial expenses incurred by medical bills and lost wages.

If you or someone you know has suffered from Stevens Johnson Syndrome or another serious side effect after taking Cipro or a similar drug, you may be able to file a lawsuit.