India's superbug superpower: Upcoming antibiotics tipped to save millions of lives from point of no return
Across India, at least 30 critically ill patients infected with multidrug-resistant (MDR) or extreme drug-resistant (XDR) bacteria that don’t respond to even last-line antibiotics — also called superb ...
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Who has to ensure quality of medicines?
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has reported “not of standard quality (NSQ) alert” for the month of August 2024. This is a routine matter for CDSCO as it has been putting these ...
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Bacteriologic and Clinical Efficacy of High Dose Amoxicillin for Therapy of Acute Otitis Media in Children
Background: High dose (70 to 90 mg/kg/day) amoxicillin is recommended as first line therapy of acute otitis media (AOM) in geographic areas where drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae is prevalent.
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Telangana DCA seizes spurious antibiotic drugs shipped from Uttar Pradesh to Hyderabad
The seized spurious antibiotics include Jakclav-625 tablets (amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate tablets), Jikpod-CV tablets (cefpodoxime and potassium clavulanate tablets), Jikcef-LB tablets ...