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Some physicians favour fluoroquinolones over other antibiotics for their broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. (Photo: ANI)

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Link found between common antibiotic and heart disease

Fluoroquinolones antibiotics associated with risk of heart problems.

11 Sept 2019 9:42 AM IST

Orphan drugs are medicinal products intended for diagnosis, prevention or treatment of life-threatening or very serious diseases that are rare.

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Centre restricts drug exports as virus hits

These drugs are not directly used for curing coronavirus but are used for curbing infection and improving the health of...

4 March 2020 1:54 AM IST

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Antibiotics influence cancer treatment efficacy

Here is what a new study has found.

4 March 2018 9:33 AM IST

The breakthrough is another major step towards developing a commercially viable drug version. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Novel antibiotic may help fight superbugs

It has been predicted that by 2050 an additional 10 million people will succumb to drug resistant infections or...

25 March 2018 2:15 PM IST

A large proportion of these preventive, or prophylactic prescriptions also were for broad-spectrum antibiotics. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Drugs prescribed to kids are often inappropriate

A large proportion of these preventive, or prophylactic prescriptions also were for broad-spectrum antibiotics.

22 March 2018 2:21 PM IST

The state health department has taken this decision with the aim of encouraging maximum doctors to work and serve in rural areas. (Representational Image)

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Doctors remove 14 live worms from patient's bile duct

The patient had taken a second opinion at other hospitals, which had misdiagnosed the condition and prescribed...

2 May 2018 6:38 AM IST

In Asia, consumption of antibiotics more than doubled in India, skyrocketed 79 percent in China and rose 65 percent in Pakistan. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Antibiotics consumption soars, fueling fears over superbugs

In Asia, consumption of antibiotics more than doubled in India, skyrocketed 79 percent in China and rose 65 percent in...

28 March 2018 5:37 PM IST

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Here's why you should not carry medicines while travelling

The risk of having contracted such bacteria is doubled by taking antibiotics during the journey.

13 Jun 2018 2:03 PM IST

BJP Yuva Morcha activists perform a havanâ€ outside AIIMS, New Delhi, on Tuesday the long life and quick recovery of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee. (Photo: AP)

India

Atal stable, responding to treatment at AIIMS

Union health minister J.P. Nadda also visited on Tuesday. Aaditya Uddhav Thackeray, son of Shiv Sena chief, also visited...

13 Jun 2018 2:36 AM IST

$The mini-kidneys lack a large artery, and without that the organs function will only be a fraction of normal. (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Oral antibiotics tied to increased risk of kidney stones

The risk increase associated with these antibiotics ranged from 27 percent higher odds with broad-spectrum penicillins.

21 Jun 2018 6:13 PM IST

Low concentrations of antibiotics, too, play a major part in the development of resistance. (Photo: Pixabay)

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Oral antibiotics tied to increased risk of kidney stones

Study sees antibiotics sulfas, cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, methenamine, and penicillins associated with risk of...

21 Jun 2018 9:24 AM IST

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Penicillin allergy could cause 'superbug' infection: Study

It may fuel the development of drug resistant bacteria.

28 Jun 2018 12:13 PM IST