Beginner Triathlete - Medications articles

Information on how long the risk of tendon rupture persists after levofloxacin use is hard to find. Tendon rupture could occur as early as a few hours to as late as six months after the initial dose.

When dealing with athletic performance and medication usage, there are three additional questions that must be considered.

Some blood pressure medications will not allow you to get your heart-rate up into the proper exercise zones. Learn why and what you can do about it.

Are you on a course of antibiotics? A certain class of antibiotics, the quinolones, may put you at risk for increased incidence of tendon injury.

Joint and muscle pains are a known and reported side-effect of Tapazole, and are not particularly dose-related or known to be caused by a particular action of the medication.

NSAIDs are now starting to be used as an ergogenic aid to enhance performance especially before and during long endurance races and longer training sessions. Is this safe?