Page 3 - Antibiotics

Effect of common Covid-19 antibiotic found similar to that of placebo

The findings of a new study from UC San Francisco suggests that among non-hospitalized patients the antibiotic azithromycin was no more effective than a placebo in preventing symptoms of Covid-19

Misuse of antibiotics soared in India during Covid pandemic: Study

Covid-19 likely contributed to 216.4 million excess doses of antibiotics for adults: study

Zydus Cadila seeks regulator nod for clinical trials on Covid-19 therapy

Company says product helps treating mild coronavirus patients and reduces hospitalisation.

Decoded: What is black fungus and its link to Covid-19 pandemic

India has a huge diabetic population that is at risk. And along with that, steroids and antibiotics are being used quite irrationally for Covid-19 patients

Domestic drug market growth slows top 4.5% in January, some therapies drag

Respiratory segment and anti-infectives contract; Cardiac, anti-diabetic growth rates plummet

Antibody stops responding to virus over time: Covid vaccine under scrutiny

The study suggests that antibodies, a marker of exposure to the coronavirus, may not be lasting in all people

Human antibody that may limit the spread of coronavirus identified

The Covid-19 pandemic has spread rapidly across the globe infecting more than 3.3 million people worldwide

Antibiotic sales drive domestic pharma mkt down 11.2% in lockdown-hit April

Sale of anti-infectives (11% of domestic pharma market) fell by 21.5%, while gynaecological and dermatological drugs fell by about 23%

Shot in the arm: Pharma sales clock double-digit growth in February

Amid Coronavirus fears, sales of antibiotics, paracetamol, and respiratory drugs see a spike

Coronavirus scare: India may soon run short of antibiotics, diabetes drugs

Pharmaceutical firms seek nod to produce raw material locally

Over-prescribing antibiotics hurting children in poor countries: Lancet

The researchers, including those from Harvard University in the US, said one major factor contributing to this global health crisis is the excessive use of antibiotics worldwide

Govt seeks feedback of industry on antibiotics in updated NLEM

AMR refers to the ability of a bacterium, virus or some other microbe to stop an antibiotic (or antimicrobial) from working against it

Bills for pills: Antibiotics could be govt's next segment for price cap

Centre likely to consider rationalising trade margins

Study reveals 2 out of 3 healthy Indians are resistant to antibiotics

The study points to a rapid spread of antibiotic resistance in the Indian population

Does stomach bacteria ever fully recover from the use of antibiotics?

Anything that disrupts the balance of microorganisms, such as antibiotics, which can kill both "good" and "bad" bacteria, has the potential to cause disease

New antibiotic may protect against neurodegenerative diseases: Study

The study, published in the journal eLife, shows that minocycline prevents this build-up even in older animals with age-impaired stress-response pathways

Scientists unearth hope for new antibiotics

The new compounds appear to interfere with the ability of infectious bacteria to build cell walls

Antibiotics menace: Govt not doing enough to curb sale of unapproved drugs

India is known as the pharmacy of the world, due to its large pharmaceutical industry

Drug resistance: How we keep track if antibiotics are being used properly

We know overuse and inappropriate use of antibiotics contribute to resistance, so it's important we monitor antimicrobial use and develop strategies to improve practice

Why you may not need all those days of antibiotics

We've long prescribed antibiotics out of fear and habit, not science