Spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture in patients treated with levofloxacin

Keywords: levofloxacin, tendinopathySir,Levofloxacin is recommended for the management ofcommunity-acquired pneumonia. As its use increases, it isimportant that doctors are aware of its relatively uncommonadverse effects. Achilles tendinitis (incidence: 0.10.01%) –and tendon rupture (incidence: < 0.01%) are well recognizedbut rare adverse effects of levofloxacin and other fluoro-quinolones.