Patients taking quinolones should be educated to immediately report dizziness, lightheadedness, blurred vision, or depression to the physician; these symptoms might indicate central nervous system ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
toxicity
Patients taking quinolones should be instructed to report dizziness, lightheadedness, blurred vision, or depression to the physician because the symptoms might indicate central nervous system toxicity.
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