Lupin gets USFDA nod to market a generic drug to treat bacterial infections Kajal Rajput16 March 2024 2:28 PM ISTDrug maker Lupin said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market a generic medication to treat bacterial infections, in...
Doxycycline may Reduce Risk of Clostridioides difficile Infection in community acquired Pneumonia patients Dr Riya Dave21 Dec 2023 8:00 AM ISTA recent retrospective analysis conducted in Veterans Affairs Hospitals across the United States suggests that doxycycline, a commonly used...
CDC recommends common antibiotic as a 'Morning-After' STI prevention Roshni Dhar6 Oct 2023 5:27 PM ISTThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is preparing to suggest the use of a potent antibiotic for preventing sexually transmitted...
Health Bulletin 05/October/2023 Roshni Dhar5 Oct 2023 4:53 PM ISTHere are the top health stories for the day:NExT exam for 2020 MBBS batch: Health Ministry forms committee to examine preparedness of medical...
Scrub Typhus cases rising ; What you need to know about this deadly mite infection Isra Zaman14 Sept 2023 10:00 AM ISTFive scrub typhus deaths have struck fear in Bargarh, Odisha, while nine people have succumbed to the infection in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla,...
Doxycycline fails to effectively reduce exacerbation rate in COPD patients Niveditha Subramani13 Sept 2023 9:00 AM ISTChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations are worsening or "lare up" of COPD symptoms. An exacerbation is caused by an infection in...
Azithromycin improves Meibomian gland dysfunction with lesser GI side effects Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 April 2023 3:00 AM ISTA recent study by Phit Upaphong and colleagues shows that, azithromycin and doxycycline have similar impacts on the meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)...
Do not use Molnupiravur, Favipiravir, Azithromycin, Doxycycline, Ivermectin etc in COVID-19: ICMR revised guidelines Dr. Nandita Mohan20 March 2023 5:10 PM ISTWith a sudden spurt in COVID-19 cases across various parts of the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the leading body for medical...
Health Bulletin 20/March/2023 Dr. Nandita Mohan20 March 2023 4:14 PM ISTHere are the top health stories for the day:NCDRC holds no medical negligence, relief of Rs 17 lakh to orthopaedic surgeon, nursing homeThe National...
Doxycycline, azithromycin combo therapy superior to monotherapies for severe scrub typhus: INTREST trial Medha Baranwal3 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTIndia: Combination therapy with IV (intravenous) azithromycin and doxycycline are superior for treating severe scrub typhus compared to monotherapy...
Doxycycline ineffective for STIs prevention among cisgender women: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Feb 2023 10:15 PM ISTUSA: Findings from a clinical trial have shown that doxycycline taken after sex does not prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) –...
Oral chloramphenicol effective treatment option for resistant non-gonococcal urethritis: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Feb 2023 11:15 AM ISTUK: Non-gonococcal urethritis is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by Mycoplasma genitalium that has become increasingly difficult to...
