Cardiac Risks With Antibiotics Supported by VA DataCardiac Risks With Antibiotics Supported by VA Data
The data also showed the antibiotic levofloxacin was associated with a significantly increased risk of death and cardiac arrhythmia when compared with patients treated with amoxicillin. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 10, 2014 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
penicillin V, ampicillin, amoxicillin, piperacillin, ticarcillin, others (Unasyn, Pipracil, Ticar)
Title: penicillin V, ampicillin, amoxicillin, piperacillin, ticarcillin, others (Unasyn, Pipracil, Ticar)Category: MedicationsCreated: 3/2/2005 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/19/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - February 19, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Recurrent Acute Otitis Media After Completion of AntibioticRecurrent Acute Otitis Media After Completion of Antibiotic
Is recurrent acute otitis media occurring within 30 days of amoxicillin/clavulanate treatment caused by bacterial relapse or new pathogens? The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news
Neither Antibiotics nor Ibuprofen Shortens Cough Duration in Acute Bronchitis (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Neither amoxicillin-clavulanic acid nor ibuprofen improve cough symptoms in patients with acute bronchitis, according to a BMJ study.Researchers randomized over 400 … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 8, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Dog Bite
After a dog bite, trauma in the form of a subungual hematoma and shallow lacerations prompted a 10-day course of amoxicillin-clavulanate. This antibiotic is also useful for cat and human bites that appear to be at high risk of becoming infected. (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 16, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Antibiotics may help ease chronic back pain
Conclusion
This well-designed double-blind RCT shows that the antibiotic treatment of chronic lower back pain caused by swelling of the spinal vertebrae is more effective than placebo at reducing back pain and disease-related disability
The study had many strengths, including its randomised double-blind design, adequate sample size and one-year follow-up point.
However, it did have some limitations, including the fact that:
Patients varied at the start of the study. More people in the placebo group had lower grades of vertebrae change. This is hard to explain if allocation to the two groups had been completely concea...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Medical practice Source Type: news
How Common Is Bullous Myringitis?
Discussion
Bullous myringitis (BM) is felt to be a variation of acute otitis media (AOM) with more severe symptoms. Bullae (blisters or “balloons”) on the tympanic membrane occur between the outer epithelial layer and middle fibrous layers of the tympanic membrane. The exact reason for this is unknown but felt to be probably due to a strong inflammatory reaction in the middle ear begun by viral or bacterial pathogens. The pain is felt to be due to irritation of the highly innervated outer epithelial layer. The most common pathogens are the same as AOM but Streptococcus pneumoniae is detected more often. The b...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 8, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Top 10 Common Medication Errors—Drug #5: Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid
Medication errors in the pediatric population occur in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Pediatric medication errors occur at an approximate rate of 16% of cases in the outpatient setting. (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - February 1, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
