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2. Azithromycin - Wikipedia

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   Azithromycin, sold under the brand names Zithromax (in oral form) and Azasite (as an eye drop), is an antibiotic medication used for the treatment of several bacterial infections. [10] This includes middle ear infections , strep throat , pneumonia , traveler's diarrhea , and certain other intestinal infections . [ 10 ]

3. Sinusitis - Wikipedia

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   Antibiotics are specifically not recommended in those with mild / moderate disease during the first week of infection due to risk of adverse effects, antibiotic resistance, and cost. [ 81 ] Fluoroquinolones , and a newer macrolide antibiotic such as clarithromycin or a tetracycline like doxycycline , are used in those who have severe allergies ...

4. List of antibiotics - Wikipedia

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   Possible side effects [4] Mechanism of action Aminoglycosides; Amikacin: Amikin: Infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella particularly Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Effective against aerobic bacteria (not obligate/facultative anaerobes) and tularemia. All aminoglycosides are ineffective when taken orally as ...

5. Dangerous side effect of popular antibiotic - AOL

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   Two separate patients who were prescribed a popular class of antibiotic told WFTS the drug came with severe side effects. For both women, the family of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones ...

6. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole - Wikipedia

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   Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, rash, and diarrhea. [2] Severe allergic reactions and Clostridioides difficile infection may occasionally occur. [2] Its use in pregnancy is not recommended. [2] [19] It appears to be safe for use during breastfeeding as long as the baby is healthy. [19]

7. Broad-spectrum antibiotic - Wikipedia

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   A colored electron microscopy image of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (), a bacterium commonly targeted by broad-spectrum antibioticsA broad-spectrum antibiotic is an antibiotic that acts on the two major bacterial groups, Gram-positive and Gram-negative, [1] or any antibiotic that acts against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria. [2]

8. Lower respiratory tract infection - Wikipedia

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   Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy also reduced the antibiotic use duration by 2.4 days, and there were fewer antibiotic side effects. This means that procalcitonin is useful for guiding whether to use antibiotics for acute respiratory infections and the duration of the antibiotic. [23]

9. Antimicrobial spectrum - Wikipedia

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   Narrow-spectrum antibiotics have low propensity to induce bacterial resistance and are less likely to disrupt the microbiome (normal microflora). [3] On the other hand, indiscriminate use of broad-spectrum antibiotics may not only induce the development of bacterial resistance and promote the emergency of multidrug-resistant organisms, but also cause off-target effects due to dysbiosis.