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Sunday Nov 15 | CiteULike

Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 3 among Costa Rican Children with...

Streptococcus pneumoniae was identified according to laboratory standard procedures.

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Related Topix: Amoxicillin (generic), Amoxil, Trimox, Medicine, Medication, Levaquin, Levofloxacin (generic)

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Nature Publishing Group

Effect of oral azithromycin in the treatment of chlamydial conjunctivitis

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Southeast Asia, World News, Taiwan,

Sun Nov 01, 2009

The China Stock Blog

Tianyin Pharma Forms JV to Expand Antibiotics Business

Tianyin Pharmaceutical, Co. has formed a joint venture with Sichuan Mingxin Pharmaceutical Co.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Biaxin, Clarithromycin (generic)

Mon Oct 19, 2009

ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners

Giving Patients What They Want on ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners

Sarah is a 30 year-old woman who is a busy attorney with two young children. She presents to your office with a 7-day history of a cough following an upper respiratory infection .

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Related Topix: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medicine, Pneumonia, Health, Medication, Nursing

Mon Sep 14, 2009

Business Wire

AzaSite Production Increased in Response to Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment Shortage

InSite Vision Incorporated today announced that Inspire Pharmaceuticals, its commercial partner for AzaSite 1% in the U.S and Canada, has committed to increasing production of AzaSite in response to the manufacturing supply shortage of erythromycin ophthalmic ointment .

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Related Topix: Startups, InSite Vision, Biotech, Medicine, Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry, Medication, Conjunctivitis, Health, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The China Stock Blog

Tianyin Pharma Expects Revenues to Climb on Inclusion in 'Essential Drug List'

Tianyin Pharmaceutical announced that it currently produces four generic products that are included in China's recently released Essential Drug List .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Health Insurance, Health

Sat Sep 12, 2009

American Academy of Family Physicians

CDC Updates Guidance on Ophthalmia Neonatorum Prophylaxis

The CDC has updated its recommendations to physicians for prophylaxis against ophthalmia neonatorum, or neonatal conjunctivitis, in light of the current shortage of erythromycin ophthalmic ointment , which is the only product available in the United States that is FDA-approved for this indication.

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Related Topix: Conjunctivitis, Health

Thu Sep 10, 2009

Medical News

Inspire Pharmaceuticals to increase production of azithromycin ophthalmic solution

Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has been communicating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is increasing its production of AzaSite A 1% in response to the manufacturing supply shortage of erythromycin ophthalmic ointment .

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Medication, Healthcare Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Conjunctivitis, Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ophthalmology

Wed Sep 09, 2009

Associated Content

What Everyone Needs to Know About the Antibiotic Azithromycin

Azithromycin, sometimes referred to as a "Z Pack" is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections leading to ear infections, respiratory infections, skin infections and sexually transmitted diseases.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Health, Pneumonia

Mon Sep 07, 2009

Archives General Psychiatry

this Week in Jama: This Week in Jama

This Week in JAMA JAMA. 2009;302 :923. Immediate vs Delayed Intervention for ACS Early invasive intervention is recommended for patients with high-risk acute coronary syndromes , but the optimal timing of intervention is uncertain.

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Sat Sep 05, 2009

Archives General Psychiatry

Original Contribution: Effect of Mass Distribution of Azithromycin...

Context Mass oral azithromycin distribution to affected communities is a cornerstone of the World Health Organization's trachoma elimination program.

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Related Topix: Medication, Malaria, Health

Thu Sep 03, 2009

MediLexicon

Antibiotic Used To Treat Trachoma Reduces Child Mortality In Ethiopia, Study Finds

Main Category: Eye Health / Blindness Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 03 Sep 2009 The antibiotic used to treat trachoma, "the world's leading preventable cause of blindness," may also protect children living in Ethiopia from death from of other diseases, according to a recent ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Pneumonia, Health, Malaria

Tue Sep 01, 2009

PhysOrg Weblog

Distribution of antibiotic for eye disease linked to low death risk among Ethiopian children

Children in Ethiopia who received the antibiotic azithromycin as a method for controlling the contagious eye disease trachoma had a lower odds of death compared to children who did not receive the antibiotic, according to a study in the September 2 issue of JAMA .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Malaria, Health, UC San Francisco

KXMD-TV Williston

In Ethiopia, fighting blindness may prevent deaths

An effort to wipe out the world's leading preventable cause of blindness may be having some additional benefits.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Health, Malaria

The Hindu

New findings on coronary artery disease

'It is a bacterial infection that initiates the process of fat deposition in arteries' The pathogen has been identified as Chlamydia pneumoniae Patients with symptoms of infection were treated with azithromycin JAIPUR: Contrary to popular belief that high cholesterol level by itself causes heart ailments such as coronary artery blockage, a ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Cholesterol, Health

Sun Aug 30, 2009

Ottawa Citizen

Uses, Side Effects, Interactions

To find out about a drug, just type the name or DIN into the search box or try our alphabetical listing below.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Ear Infection, Health, Pneumonia, HIV/AIDS

Sat Aug 22, 2009

CBC

Fewer antibiotics prescribed for coughs, colds in U.S.

Fewer children in the U.S. are being prescribed antibiotics to treat respiratory tract infections, a new study suggests.

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Related Topix: Vanderbilt University, Medicine, Medication

Thu Aug 20, 2009

HealthDay

Antibiotics Being Prescribed Less for Respiratory Infections

Prescribing antibiotics to treat respiratory tract infections has dropped significantly in recent years, a new study has found.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, MRSA, Health, Preventive Medicine, Vanderbilt University

Tue Aug 18, 2009

EurekAlert!

Overall antibiotic prescription rates for respiratory tract infections decreasing

From 1995 to 2006 the rate of antibiotic prescriptions for acute respiratory tract infections decreased significantly, attributable in part to a decline in ambulatory visits for ear infections in young children, according to a study in the August 19 issue of JAMA .

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Related Topix: Ear Infection, Medicine, Health, Medication, Nashville Metro

Mon Aug 17, 2009

Almost Cool

Side effects of cephalexin

Cnotact your doctor or health care proivder right away online purchase of protonix, if any of these apply to you.. Avoid eating proscar symptoms, cranbreries, drinknig cranbery juice, or taking cranbery herbal producst.. trazodone 100mg, Symybax can cause high blood sugar .

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