Telehealth

Telehealth uses communication devices such as computers, mobiles and tablets to deliver healthcare. For example, many patients monitor their condition using a telehealth computer which can take read...

Brilinta (TM) - ticagrelor, AstraZeneca's new heart drug

Brilinta - ticagrelor, AstraZeneca's new heart drug is a blood-thinning medicine designed to prevent dangerous blood clots in patients with serious chest pain or previous heart attacks. It re...

Types of laxatives

Laxatives are medicines that relieve constipation (difficulty with bowel movements). They are a popular type of over-the-counter remedy. They can also be prescribed for conditions that could get wor...

One week of ciprofloxacin matches longer course for pylonephritis

Seven days of ciprofloxacin is as effective as 14 days for women with acute pyelonephritis, and shorter treatment may help impede...

Ciprofloxacin prevents chemo fever in children with leukemia

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ciprofloxacin can prevent fever in some neutropenic patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) during the induction phase of chemotherapy, Thai researchers say.

One week of ciprofloxacin matches longer course for pyelonephritis

Seven days of ciprofloxacin is as effective as 14 days for women with acute pyelonephritis, and shorter treatment may help impede...

Pharmaceutical Research: Liposomal Nanoparticles Control the Uptake of Ciprofloxacin Across Respiratory Epithelia

Type: Original PaperPurposeLiposomal ciprofloxacin nanoparticles were developed to overcome the rapid clearance of antibiotics from the lungs. The formulation was evaluated for its release profile usi...

[Articles] Ciprofloxacin for 7 days versus 14 days in women with acute pyelonephritis: a randomised, open-label and double-blind, placebo-controlled, non-inferiority trial

Our results show that acute pyelonephritis in women, including older women and those with a more severe infection, can be treated successfully and safely with oral ciprofloxacin for 7 days. Short cour...

[Comment] Minimum antimicrobial treatment for acute pyelonephritis

Acute pyelonephritis is a common disease in healthy women. Genetic and behavioural factors, the most important of which is sexual intercourse, are, along with organism virulence, the determinants of i...

AAPS PharmSciTech: Quality by Design I: Application of Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Plackett–Burman Design of Experiments in the Identification of “Main Factors” in the Formulation and Process Design Space for Roller-Compacted Ciprofloxac

Type: Original PaperAs outlined in the ICH Q8(R2) guidance, identifying the critical quality attributes (CQA) is a crucial part of dosage form development; however, the number of possible formulation...

IBD: Combination of adalimumab and ciprofloxacin in perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease

Comparison of pharmacokinetics in beagle dogs of nimesulide bilayer tablets with dispersible tablets.

The purpose of this study was to compare the in vitro release and the in vivo pharmacokinetics of bilayer tablets with the conventional dispersible tablets of nimesulide. The tablets were administered...

Dissolution profile of 24 levofloxacin (100 mg) tablets.

Although there are 23 generic levofloxacin (100 mg) tablets (LVFX tablets) and 1 brand name LVFX tablet (supply now discontinued) in Japan, there have been no reports that have evaluated and compared...

Pharmacokinetic interactions between ciprofloxacin and itraconazole in healthy male volunteers.

Objective. To investigate the pharmacokinetic interaction between ciprofloxacin and itraconazole in healthy male volunteers. Methods. Ten healthy male volunteers were assigned into a 2-sequence, 3-per...

Protein-templated gold nanoclusters based sensor for off-on detection of ciprofloxacin with a high selectivity.

In this contribution, bovine serum albumin stabilized gold nanoclusters as novel fluorescent probes were successfully utilized for the detection of ciprofloxacin for the first time. Our prepared gold...

Biodegradation of ciprofloxacin in water and soil and its effects on the microbial communities.

While antibiotics are frequently found in the environment, their biodegradability and ecotoxicological effects are not well understood. Ciprofloxacin inhibits active and growing microorganisms and the...