I won't take any fluoroquinolone antibiotics. I had terrifying mental effects after one dose (not one course, one pill) of Avelox (Moxifloxacin). Fortunately I

I won't take any fluoroquinolone antibiotics. I had terrifying mental effects after one dose (not one course, one pill) of Avelox (Moxifloxacin). Fortunately I had no permanent effects. I had a similar, but less severe, reaction to Cipro. Some time later I rejected a prescription of Levofloxacin, and asked my physician for Doxycycline, which I tolerate well. I discussed it with my pharmacist and she agreed with my decision. She had taken Levofloxacin for a few days three years earlier and it gave her permanent (so far) neuropathy in hip and leg, and balance problems. This 2016 posting includes discussion of Cipro and other drugs in this class: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13273770 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13273770 Here are some relevant articles: Fluoroquinolone-Induced Serious, Persistent, Multisymptom Adverse Effects. BMJ Case Reports, 2015: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4600819/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4600819/ Levofloxacin-Induced Acute Psychosis. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2008: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2745871/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2745871/ American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) warning: https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20160727fluoroquinolones.html https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20160727fluor...