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. 2012 Jan 30;4(1):e11. doi: 10.4081/idr.2012.e11

Table 1. Prior case reports of fluoroquinolone-associated vasculitis.

Fluoroquinolone (FQ) Dose Time to symptom onset Other medications Clinical diagnosis or biopsy proven Final diagnosis Treatment Year Published
Ciprofloxacin17 500 mg po BID 3 days None Skin biopsy Perivascular mononuclear-cell infiltrate Withdrawal of FQ 1989
Ciprofloxacin18 500 po mg/day 4 days Cephradine Skin biopsy LCV Withdrawal of FQ 1992
Ciprofloxacin18 Unknown 10 days Diuretic Clinical diagnosis Haemorrhagic vasculitis None 1992
Ciprofloxacin19 500 mg po BID 4 days Fluoxetine Clinical diagnosis Cutaneous vasculitis Withdrawal of FQ; fluoxetine continued 1997
Ciprofloxacin20 Unknown 10 days None Clinical diagnosis; subsequent renal biopsy Cutaneous vasculitis Withdrawal of FQ; prednisone 2007
Ciprofloxacin4 Unknown 7 days Rifampin Clinical diagnosis Drug-induced vasculitis Withdrawal of FQ; rifampin given without recurrence 2009
Ciprofloxacin4 Unknown 8 days Flucloxacillin Clinical diagnosis Drug hypersensitivity Withdrawal of FQ; flucloxacillin continued 2009
Ofloxacin21 200 mg po BID 1 day None Skin biopsy and mast cell degranulation test for ofloxacin Leukocytoclastic angiitis Withdrawal of FQ; prednisone 1989
Ofloxacin22 200 mg po BID 5 days Bumetanide, spirinolactone 2 weeks prior Skin biopsy Vasculitis Unknown 1989
Ofloxacin23 200 mg po BID 3 days Aspirin, digoxin Skin biopsy Leukocytoclastic vasculitis Withdrawal of FQ; prednisolone 1995
Ofloxacin24 200 mg po BID 3 days None Skin biopsy Leukocytoclastic angiitis Withdrawal of FQ 1996
Levofloxacin25 500 mg po daily 3 days None Clinical diagnosis Nephrotoxicity and purpura Withdrawal of FQ; prednisone 2002
Levofloxacin26 500 mg po daily 5 days Azithromycine, piperacilline- tazobactam Clinical diagnosis LCV Withdrawal of FQ; prednisone 2006
Levofloxacin4 Unknown 3 days Rifampin Skin biopsy LCV Withdrawal of FQ and rifampin changed to rifampicin 2009
Levofloxacin 500 mg po BID 5 days None Skin biopsy LCV Withdrawal of FQ; prednisone Current case