In adults, use of cipro has also been associated with tendon ruptures (e.g., the long arm of the biceps). IMO, judicious use of this antibiotics could be lifesaving in a bioterrorist attack, but indiscriminate use could also cause significant long term problems....
good point.
Yes, I took Cipro and it damaged a tendon in my finger which I ruptured a few months later. The doc who repaired it said it had atrophied greatly. (And it may have damaged other tendons but I don't know and hope not to find out the hard way....)
When I was a kid I took tetracycline which yellowed the base of my lower incisors -- not very noticeable unless you are looking for it.
I'm stocking up on tetracycline now.