Coroner asks drug regulator to review advice about ciprofloxacin after doctor’s suicide

A coroner has given a warning about a rare side effect of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, after a recently retired consultant cardiologist with no history of mental health problems hanged himself 11 days after he began taking the drug.1Robert Stevenson, described by the coroner Martin Fleming as a “very respected and experienced” consultant, retired from his job at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary in west Yorkshire in May 2022 at the age of 63. That same month he was referred for investigation of possible prostate cancer and consulted a private urologist. He was prescribed ciprofloxacin to treat his symptoms of prostatitis and make him ready for an investigative biopsy.On the morning of 30 May 2022 he left his home alone for his usual walk. At 12:30 pm he sent his wife a message saying he had left a note under his pillow.The note was “uncharacteristically confused and illogical,” referring to “baseless” concerns that…
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