Sandy Springs Family Medicine complaint alleges contraindicated ciprofloxacin prescription

Overview

This page concerns a public complaint alleging that Sandy Springs Family Medicine and Urgent Care prescribed ciprofloxacin despite tachycardia concerns and the patient’s psychiatric medication regimen.

Chronology

The complaint alleges as follows:

1. The patient presented to the clinic on April 3, 2025 for urgent monitoring of tachycardia while on a psychiatric medication regimen.
2. Clinic staff recorded a heart rate of 107 beats per minute and the physician admitted unfamiliarity with the patient’s medications.
3. The physician prescribed ciprofloxacin despite alleged contraindications with the patient’s existing prescriptions.
4. The patient experienced a cardiac and psychiatric crisis on April 4, 2025 and contacted the physician, who instructed her to discontinue the antibiotic.
5. The patient provided a pre-suit demand on July 28, 2025 detailing alleged negligence and medical-record alteration.
6. A formal complaint was filed in Fulton County Superior Court on September 2, 2025.

Alleged failures

The complaint alleges the following failures:

• The physician prescribed ciprofloxacin despite high-risk contraindications with the patient’s psychiatric medications.
• The physician ignored objective clinical findings of tachycardia during the initial visit.
• The clinic altered medical records to change the reason for the visit to a routine physical exam.
• The clinic misattributed medical notes to a physician who did not consult with the patient.
• The clinic failed to implement adequate patient-safety protocols and properly supervise staff.

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