Thanks Angel for posting my reply to Prof. White on this thread before I could post it here.
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Originally Posted by JNUS  [b] Is this dysglycemia due to GATI is only during the treatment course ? or if somebody has , then is it lifelong ? |
The evidence available so far suggests that dysglycaemic effects are seen during the treatment and for first few weeks of treatment.
Reference:
Frothingham R. Glucose homeostasis abnormalities associated with the use of gatifloxacin. CID 2005; 41: 1269-76.
Zvonar R. Gatifloxacin induced dysglycemia. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2006; 63:2087-92.