No significant benefit of Levofloxacin in Prevention of MDR Tuberculosis in Children, finds study Dr Riya Dave5 March 2025 8:45 PM ISTResearchers have identified that preventive therapy with levofloxacin led to a reduced incidence of tuberculosis over placebo in children with...
Levofloxacin Lowers Tuberculosis Incidence in Trial, But Results Not Statistically Significant: Study Medha Baranwal30 Dec 2024 9:00 AM ISTAustralia: A recent study in Vietnam has investigated the potential of levofloxacin in preventing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in...
No shortage of TB drugs in India: Govt Ruchika Sharma14 Dec 2023 11:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has informed that there is no shortage of anti-tuberculosis drugs in the country....
Levofloxacin may reduce risk of developing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in both children and adults Medha Baranwal5 Dec 2023 9:45 AM ISTFrance: Findings from two phase 3 trials revealed that levofloxacin is safe and lowered the risk of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (60%...
Vague and ill-informed: Centre dismisses claims on shortage of anti-TB drugs in India Ruchika Sharma27 Sept 2023 4:30 PM ISTThere is no shortage of Anti-TB drugs in the field.
ICMR advises against indiscriminate antibiotic use amid rising cases linked to Influenza subtype A H3N2 Kajal Rajput8 March 2023 12:00 PM IST“Right now, people start taking antibiotics like Azithromycin and Amoxiclav, etc, that too without caring for frequency and stop it once start feeling...
Understanding the Scope of Levofloxacin in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Oct 2022 12:09 PM ISTLower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are infections of the trachea, bronchi, and lung parenchyma. They are the leading cause of mortality and...
Prophylactic Levofloxacin lowers adverse events in bladder cancer patients treated with BCG therapy Jacinthlyn Sylvia1 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTJapan: A new study published in European Urology Focus shows that in individuals with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), prophylactic...
2-days course of levofloxacin good enough for controlling acute exacerbations of COPD Jacinthlyn Sylvia29 Jun 2022 11:23 PM ISTTunisia: In a new study by Salma Messous and team it was found that in acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD), levofloxacin once daily for two days was...
Analyzing the Role of Levofloxacin in Urinary Tract Infections-A review Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Jun 2022 12:45 PM ISTAffecting 150 million people each year worldwide (1), urinary tract infections (UTIs) are regarded to be among the most common causes of sepsis...
Levofloxacin reasonable alternative to TMP-SMX for S maltophilia infections: Study Medha Baranwal9 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study, based on observational evidence showed that levofloxacin is a reasonable alternative to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)...
Battling Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: Scope of Levofloxacin Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Jan 2022 10:27 AM ISTFluoroquinolones are highly effective antibiotics with many advantageous pharmacokinetic properties including high oral bioavailability, a large...
