Proquin XR (Ciprofloxacin Hcl) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
NIAID-supported study examines vulnerability of gonorrhea to older antibiotic drug
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) A new clinical research study seeks to determine whether a rapid molecular diagnostic test can reliably identify gonorrhea infections that may be treated with a single dose of an older antibiotic, ciprofloxacin. The study will enroll up to 381 men and women diagnosed with untreated Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It is sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and is being conducted by the NIAID-funded Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinical Trials Group at four sites. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - November 17, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Ciloxan Ophthalmic Solution (Ciprofloxacin HCL Ophthalmic Solution) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - October 6, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Cheap Drugs May Have Turned This Indian Lake Into A 'Superbug Hotspot'
Centuries ago, Indian princes would bathe in the cool Kazhipally lake in Medak. Now, even the poorest villagers here in India’s baking south point to the barren banks and frothy water and say they avoid going anywhere near it.
A short drive from the bustling tech hub of Hyderabad, Medak is the heart of India’s antibiotics manufacturing business: a district of about 2.5 million that has become one of the world’s largest suppliers of cheap drugs to most markets, including the United States.
But community activists, researchers and some drug company employees say the presence of more than 300 drug firms, com...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ciprodex (Ciprofloxacin and Dexamethasone ) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - September 21, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria hinders treatment of kidney infections
The increase in illnesses and deaths linked to medication-resistant bacteria has been well-documented by researchers and received extensive public attention in recent years. Now, UCLA-led research shows how these bacteria are making it more difficult to treat a common but severe kidney infection.Pyelonephritis — infection of the kidney usually caused by E. coli bacteria and which can start as a urinary tract infection — causes fever, back pain and vomiting. About half of people infected require hospitalization. If not treated with effective antibiotics, it can cause sepsis and death.In a UCLA-led study based on data f...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - September 16, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Laboratorios Salvat S.A. and Arbor Pharmaceuticals, LLC Announce the Launch of Otovel (ciprofloxacin 0.3 % and fluocinolone acetonide 0.025 %) Otic Solution
BARCELONA, Spain and ATLANTA, Aug. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Laboratorios Salvat S.A. (Salvat) and Arbor Pharmaceuticals, LLC (Arbor) jointly announce the launch of Otovel (ciprofloxacin 0.3 % and fluocinolone acetonide 0.025 %) otic solution, the... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - August 29, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Ciloxan Ophthalmic Ointment (Ciprofloxacin HCl Ophthalmic Ointment) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - August 9, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Cipro XR (Ciprofloxacin Extended-Release) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - August 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - August 8, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Yet Another Warning On Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Side Effects
Rare but significant and debilitating side effects - tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy - can occur with fluoroquinolone antibiotics like Avelox or Cipro. The FDA is now warning that some of these side effects can occur together and that use of these drugs should be restricted for most uncomplicated infections. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 1, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: David Kroll Source Type: news
FDA Bolsters Warnings About Class of Antibiotics
Fluoroquinolones such as Cipro, Levaquin should be reserved for life-threatening infections (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - July 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Updates Fluoroquinolone Labels to Emphasize Risks for Disabling Adverse Events (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
The FDA has updated the labels of systemic fluoroquinolones (e.g., ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin) to note that they ' re associated with numerous serious … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - July 26, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
FDA Bolsters Warnings about Class of Antibiotics
Fluoroquinolones such as Cipro, Levaquin should be reserved for life-threatening infections
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Antibiotics, Drug Safety (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Adds Label Warnings on Cipro, Related Drugs
(MedPage Today) -- Strengthens black-box warning on fluoroquinolone antibiotics (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine)
Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine - July 26, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
