Azithromycin Tied to Poor Airflow Decline - Free Survival After HSCT
Worse airflow decline - free survival than placebo after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - August 9, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncology, Pathology, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news
Azithromycin Doesn't Prevent Lung Complication After Stem Cell Transplant
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2017 -- An antibiotic treatment intended to lower stem cell transplant patients ' risk of developing a respiratory complication appears to have backfired.
French researchers explored the potential of administering the antibiotic... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 8, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Azithromycin Tablets (New - Discontinuation)
Drug Shortage (Source: FDA Drug Shortages)
Source: FDA Drug Shortages - July 27, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Azithromycin and Ceftriaxone Resistance in N gonorrhoeae Azithromycin and Ceftriaxone Resistance in N gonorrhoeae
Azithromycin and ceftriaxone are the recommended treatment options for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, but treatment failures have been reported.Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
Asthma Breakthrough: Azithromycin Improves Quality of Life for Asthma Patients
News blog (Source: The Aspergillus Website - updates)
Source: The Aspergillus Website - updates - July 11, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: GAtherton Source Type: news
Gonorrhea Becoming More Difficult To Treat With Antibiotics
CBS Local — Gonorrhea is becoming more difficult to treat with antibiotics and for some patients it’s become impossible, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
Three forms of bacteria known as “superbugs” that cannot be killed by the best available gonorrhea medicine have been detected in Spain, France and Japan, according to the WHO.
“The bacteria that cause gonorrhea are particularly smart. Every time we use a new class of antibiotics to treat the infection, the bacteria evolve to resist them,” said Teodora Wi, a human reproduction specialist for the WHO, in a press release.
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Antibiotics Dan Corey Medicine STDs Source Type: news
Add-On Azithromycin Associated with Fewer Asthma Exacerbations (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM
Addition of azithromycin is associated with fewer asthma exacerbations in patients on dual maintenance therapy, according to a Lancet study.Over 400 adults with symptomatic … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - July 6, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Azithromycin 1g as a Treatment for Bacterial STIs Azithromycin 1g as a Treatment for Bacterial STIs
This article discusses the benefits and drawbacks of azithromycin 1g for bacterial STIs.Sexually Transmitted Infections (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins (with audio)
(MedPage Today) -- This week ' s topics include the dangers of short term corticosteroids, troponin assay for assessing MI, azithromycin and arrhythmia, and eye screening intervals for people with diabetes (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 22, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Apr 21 Cardiology News Apr 21 Cardiology News
High-sensitivity troponin, statin eligibility, FDA letter to Abbott, azithromycin risks, trans-fat ban, and trust in medical science are discussed by Dr John Mandrola in this week ' s podcast.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
No Major Azithromycin Arrhythmia Risk in Huge European Cohort No Major Azithromycin Arrhythmia Risk in Huge European Cohort
That ' s compared with amoxicillin; the risk of ventricular arrhythmias vs no antibiotic use was about twofold and likely due to patient illness, say researchers.Heartwire from Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 18, 2017 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Study: Azithromycin not linked to abnormal heartbeat
Researchers have found the commonly-used antibiotic azithromycin is not linked to an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Common antibiotic azithromycin not linked to increased risk of abnormal heartbeat, study shows
The commonly used antibiotic azithromycin is not linked to an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia, an often life-threatening rapid, irregular heartbeat, according to a large study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 18, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
No Link Between Common Antibiotic, Irregular Heartbeat
TUESDAY, April 18, 2017 -- The widely used antibiotic azithromycin doesn ' t increase the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm, a new study finds.
Azithromycin (Zithromax) is often used to treat respiratory and urinary tract infections. It belongs to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 18, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Common antibiotic azithromycin not linked to increased risk of abnormal heartbeat
(Canadian Medical Association Journal) The commonly used antibiotic azithromycin is not linked to an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia, an often life-threatening rapid, irregular heartbeat, according to a large study published in CMAJ. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 18, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
