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The efficacy and safety of fluoxetine versus placebo for stroke recovery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
ConclusionFluoxetine improved FMMS and reduced anxiety and depression. More well-designed and large sample-size RCTs are required to further analyze the efficacy of fluoxetine in post-stroke recovery.
Source: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy - April 20, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Hochuekkito can Prevent the Colonization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Upper Respiratory Tract of Acute Stroke Patients
Conclusion: Our results indicate that the administration of HET may contribute to the prevention of MRSA colonization and promote rehabilitation in stroke patients.
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - June 28, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Exploration of optimal dosing regimens of vancomycin in patients infected with methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus by modeling and simulation
Summary What is known and objectiveVancomycin is the drug of choice for methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection and shows time‐dependent bacterial killing. The current study evaluated the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of vancomycin and explored its optimal dosing regimens by modeling and simulation. MethodsPharmacokinetics study was performed for 20 patients who were treated with vancomycin intravenously, 1000 mg, every 12 h, and blood for PK was randomly drawn within prespecified time windows. PD study was in vitro time‐kill experiment for vancomycin against 20 MRSA strains i...
Source: Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics - January 16, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: H.‐S. Lim, Y. P. Chong, Y.‐H. Noh, J.‐A. Jung, Y. S. Kim Tags: Pharmacokinetics Source Type: research

Mortality among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriers in long-term care facilities.
CONCLUSIONS: MRSA colonization among frail LTHCFs residents is highly prevalent, and is associated with higher mortality. Despite treatment of MRSA carriers, many remained colonized. Factors that promote persistence of MRSA colonization, and the impact of their modification on mortality rates in these patients, need further investigation. PMID: 25904516 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia - April 1, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Vendrell E, Capdevila JA, Barrufet P, Force L, Sauca G, Martínez E, Palomera E, Serra-Prat M, Cornudella J, Llopis A, Robledo MA, Vázquez C Tags: Rev Esp Quimioter Source Type: research

Tetracycline-, Doxycycline-, Minocycline-Induced Pseudotumor Cerebri and Esophageal Perforation
AbstractTetracyclines are a class of broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotics used to treat many infections, including methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA), acne, pelvic inflammatory disease, chlamydial infections, and a host of zoonotic infections. These drugs work by inhibiting protein synthesis in bacterial ribosomes, specifically by disallowing aminoacyl-tRNA molecules from binding to the ribosomal acceptor sites. While rare, tetracycline antibiotics, particularly minocycline and doxycycline, are associated with an increased risk of developing esophageal perforation and pseudotumor cerebri (PTC, or idiopa...
Source: Advances in Therapy - February 10, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research