Which class of antibiotics (please remember their name “endings”
in addition to the drug class) is contraindicated in:
a. Patients under 8 years old? Why?
b. Patients under 18 years old? Why?
a) ANTIBIOTICS CONTRAINDICATED UNDER 8 YEARS OLD-
i) Tetracyclines ( drugs ending with -cycline) mainly doxycycline ,minocycline,tertracycline are contraindicated.
Beacuse -- it can cause deposition of chelate in teeth and leads to permanent brownish discoloration of teeth .
and also fluoroquinolone ( drugs endings with -floxacin) are contraindicated in under 8 years old.
Because it can leads to cartilage damage.
b)ANTIBIOTICS CONTRAINDICATED UNDER 18 YEARS OLD--
Fluoroquinolone(drugs ending having --floxacin suffix) mainly ciprofloxacin, levofloxcin have are mainly contraindicated as a first line drug under 18 years old.
Because--ciprofloxacin causes arthopathy (disease to bone and joint), skin rash,cartilage damage under 18 years old. So it is better to avoid.
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