Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: Poor Evidence for Oral Antibiotics Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: Poor Evidence for Oral Antibiotics
More research is needed to define the role of doxycycline, minocycline, and azithromycin in this difficult-to-treat condition. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news

Doxycycline Barely Beats Azithromycin for Chlamydia Doxycycline Barely Beats Azithromycin for Chlamydia
Although azithromycin failed a noninferiority comparison with doxycycline, the greater difficulty of treatment adherence for the latter drug may make the findings moot, experts suggest. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Antibiotic may prevent severe respiratory illnesses in children
Stephen FellerWASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- New research shows children prone to respiratory tract infections when they get sick could benefit from early treatment with the antibiotic azithromycin. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 18, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Early Azithromycin Reduces Severe Respiratory Tract InfectionsEarly Azithromycin Reduces Severe Respiratory Tract Infections
Children with recurrent wheeze who received azithromycin at the start of each respiratory tract infection were less likely to need oral corticosteroids later, a randomized trial showed. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 18, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

Certain Antibiotic May Combat Child Wheezing
Kids given azithromycin were less likely to develop severe respiratory illness, study says (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Certain Antibiotic Might Combat Children's Wheezing Episodes
Kids given azithromycin were less likely to develop severe respiratory illness, study says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Antibiotics, Children's Health (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Early use of antibiotic for recurrent, severe lower respiratory illness in children
(The JAMA Network Journals) Among young children with histories of recurrent severe lower respiratory tract illness (LRTI), the use of azithromycin early during an apparent RTI compared with placebo significantly reduced the risk of experiencing progression to severe LRTI, according to a study in the Nov. 17 issue of JAMA. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - November 17, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Certain Antibiotic Might Combat Children’s Wheezing Episodes
Kids given azithromycin were less likely to develop severe respiratory illness, study says (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - November 17, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Family Medicine, Infections, Nursing, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, Asthma, News, Source Type: news

Early Azithromycin Can Prevent Severe Respiratory Infections in High-Risk Kids (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM Early treatment with azithromycin could help prevent severe lower respiratory tract infections in high-risk children, a JAMA study finds.Some 600 children aged 1 … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 17, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Answers elusive in quest for better chlamydia treatment
SAN DIEGO – The hottest topic today in the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases caused by Chlamydia trachomatis is the unresolved question of whether azithromycin is still as effective as doxycycline, the other current guideline-recommended, first-line therapy, Dr. Kimberly Workowski... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 7, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Two commonly used antibiotics OK during pregnancy
Stephen FellerMONTREAL, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Researchers found that two of the most commonly used antibiotics -- azithromycin and clarithromycin -- are safe for women to take during pregnancy. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study Sees No Link Between Antibiotics in Early Pregnancy and Birth Defects
Researchers looked for risk among women prescribed drugs that include azithromycin (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

ACOG Advocates Dual Therapy for Gonococcal InfectionsACOG Advocates Dual Therapy for Gonococcal Infections
Ceftriaxone plus azithromycin is the recommended first-line regimen in the face of antimicrobial resistance. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - October 22, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

Azithromycin noninferior to doxycycline for chlamydia
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – Azithromycin has been shown to be noninferior to doxycycline in the treatment of chlamydia, in a randomized clinical trial conducted in a youth correctional facility. The study, presented at the World STI & HIV Congress 2015, found a 7-day, twice-daily regimen of 100 mg... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - September 15, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news

Viewpoint: Azithromycin: Always the Wrong Respiratory Drug
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - August 1, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Viewpoint Source Type: news