June 16, 2005, 07:56 PM

Brewer Cipro: Anna Marie Hartman

Matthew Brewer doesn't blame his brother for violently attacking him in his sleep three weeks ago. He blames the drug Cipro. Jonathan Brewer is charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault. Accused of stabbing his brother, his aunt and grandmother and injuring his parents after taking the drug for a week. Brewer's victims hope to prove his innocence by exposing the dangers of the drug. Dr. Bill Greene says Cipro is in a class of antibiotics that interact with the central nervous system. Common side effects are anxiety and restlessness. More serious side effects like psychosis or delerium are very rare but have been documented. "Maybe they're hallucinating they're seeing things that aren't there they're hearing things that aren't they're talking to people who are not in the room," says Greene. Brewer claims his brother wasn't given that information by his doctor or pharmacist.. "He had a right know that psychosis could be a possibility, he had that right," says Brewer who hopes a jury will see it that way and set his brother free. "They can't find anyone who would testify against him, I mean we're the victims we're not going to testify against him."

"Public relations people at Bayer never returned
 our calls for comment tonight.... Jonathan Brewer is  
 due back in court on Wednesday....."
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"Public relations people at Bayer never returned
 our calls for comment tonight.... "
Click here to view the Channel 5 WMCTV News Video
(this video has been removed and is no longer available at that site)