Recent news on Clarithromycin

Axcan announces the US Launch of PYLERA, Therapy for the ...  -  May 14, 2007
SpiritIndia,...as effective as the most widely prescribed therapeutic regimen for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori (omeprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin),

Something you ate?  -  Apr 28, 2007
The Monitor, Uganda,When H. pylori infection is present, the most effective treatments are combinations of two antibiotics eg Amoxicillin & Clarithromycin, and one proton pump

Continuing Medical Education XVII  -  May 22, 2007
Newindpress (subscription),Macrolides: Examples include erythromycin, clarithromycin and rox ithromycin. ¦ Tetracyclines: Examples include tetra cycline, doxycycline and minocycline.

Severe Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Community ...  -  May 15, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),An adolescent boy aged 14 years had ILI symptoms on December 26, 2006, and was taken to a local ED, where he was treated with clarithromycin and penicillin

Groups to their hands passengers presenting medication.  -  May 13, 2007
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News feature: Bugs vs Drugs  -  Apr 26, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),Along with methicillin, other antibiotics, such as clindamycin and clarithromycin, are increasingly becoming powerless against community strains.

QUICK STUDY A weekly digest of new research on major health topics  -  Apr 23, 2007
Washington Post,THIS STUDY randomly assigned 300 adults with H. pylori infection and stomach pain or peptic ulcers to take three antibiotics (pantoprazole, clarithromycin

Court Stops Sandoz From Selling Generic Of Abbott's Antibiotic  -  Apr 19, 2007
Seeking Alpha,6010718 and 6551616, which claim extended release formulations of clarithromycin. Judge Coar found that Abbott demonstrated "a substantial likelihood of

Sequential Therapy versus Standard Triple-Drug Therapy for ...  -  Apr 16, 2007
Annals of Internal MedicineSequential therapy was significantly more effective in patients with clarithromycin-resistant strains (89% vs. 29%; P = 0.0034). The incidence of major and

Distinct migrating equality of facial tissue late.  -  Apr 21, 2007
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Sequential Therapy Best for Eradicating H. Pylori  -  Apr 17, 2007
Cancerpage.com,However, until now, no double-blind, controlled trials have compared this approach against standard therapy with pantoprazole, clarithromycin,

TMC125 Can Be Used in Combination with Most Antiretrovirals  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),TMC125 may be used with rifabutin and clarithromycin without dose adjustment in most situations however it is recommended to use an alternative drug to

Proof that drugs help to breed superbugs  -  Apr 9, 2007
The Mercury (subscription),Azithromycin swiftly created large numbers of bacteria that were resistant to macrolides, while clarithromycin encouraged the emergence of a highly

China's Probe Vindicates Drug Critic  -  Apr 5, 2007
Wall Street Journal (subscription),In 1995, a Chinese drug maker was developing a version of clarithromycin, a popular antibiotic used mainly to treat respiratory infections.

New Treatment Research for Asthma  -  Apr 12, 2007
About - News & Issues,...at Galveston (among other places throughout the US) will study the effectiveness of an antibiotic called clarithromycin in controlling asthma symptoms.

AHA Updates Recommendations for Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental...  -  Apr 24, 2007
Medscape (subscription)High-risk adults with penicillin allergy may receive cephalexin, 2 g; clindamycin, 600 mg; or either azithromycin or clarithromycin, 500 mg.

FDA approves MyocondaR IND for MAP in Crohn's Disease  -  Apr 24, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...therapy for the treatment of Crohn's Disease is a combination of three registered anti-mycobacterial drugs - rifabutin, clarithromycin and clofazimine.

Abbott Reports 15.5 Percent Sales Growth in First Quarter  -  Apr 18, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...(c) Without the positive impact of exchange of 4.7 percent, clarithromycin sales increased 4.8 percent internationally. (d) Without the positive impact of

Sequential Therapy versus Standard Triple-Drug Therapy for ...  -  Apr 16, 2007
Annals of Internal MedicineThe sequential regimen was pantoprazole, amoxicillin, and placebo for 5 days followed by pantoprazole, clarithromycin, and tinidazole for 5 days.

Similar coercive per doctor economists refer occasions.  -  Apr 21, 2007
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Abbott sees dip in Q1 earnings  -  Apr 19, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),TriCor (fenofibrate), the anti-cholesterol, had an 8.7% sales rise to $223 million, although the macrolide antibiotic Biaxin (clarithromycin) saw a fall of

Brain Connection To Hypertension?  -  Apr 16, 2007
SlashdotFor the treatment of clarithromycin-resistant strains of H. pylori the use of levofloxacin as part of the therapy has been recommended.

Severe Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus community ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Food Consumer,An adolescent boy aged 14 years (Table) had ILI symptoms on December 26, 2006, and was taken to a local ED, where he was treated with clarithromycin and

Abbott's new biotech plant on the 'Bio Island' good to go  -  Apr 12, 2007
BiopharmaReporter.com,Abbott also manufactures pharmaceutical products including Biaxin (clarithromycin), Depakote (divalproex), erythromycin and Synthroid (levothyroxine)

Abbott Agrees With World Health Organization (WHO) Director ...  -  Apr 11, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Kaletra and medicinal products known to induce QT interval prolongation such as chlorpheniramine, quinidine, erythromycin, or clarithromycin.

Antibiotic Overuse Does Make Microbes Resistant  -  Feb 13, 2007
The Ledger,In the study, healthy volunteers were given either azithromycin or clarithromycin, members of the macrolide family of antibiotics, while a third group

Causal Link Confirmed Between Antibiotic Use and Resistance  -  Feb 8, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Their trial included 347 healthy volunteers randomized to azithromycin, 500 mg qd for 3 days; clarithromycin, 500 mg bid for 7 days; or to two matching

Causal Link Between Antibiotic Prescription And Antibiotic Resistance  -  Feb 11, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),However, the proportion of macrolide-resistant streptococci was higher after azithromycin treatment than after clarithromycin use.

Conclusive evidence that antibiotics usage results in drug ...  -  Feb 10, 2007
Earthtimes.orgThe study conducted over six months was based on comparison of clarithromycin and azithromycin – (both belonging to the macrolide class of antibiotics)

Cited in Medicine Probe  -  Feb 8, 2007
Wall Street Journal (subscription),In 1995, Mr. Gao said, Tonglian was in the process of developing its own version of clarithromycin, a popular antibiotic used mainly to treat respiratory

Antibiotic use conclusively linked to bacterial resistance  -  Feb 8, 2007
Ars Technica,This new study involved treating volunteers with either azithromycin or clarithromycin, both macrolide antibiotics. The volunteers were given pharyngeal

Ind-Swift Labs' USFDA audit successful  -  Feb 8, 2007
Moneycontrol.com,Ind-Swift Laboratories Ltd has successfully completed USFDA inspection for Clarithromycin, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient, or API manufacturing facility.

Ind Swift Labs undergoes successful USFDA audit  -  Feb 8, 2007
Myiris.com,Clarithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic molecule used in the treatment of the lower respiratory tract infections. The macrolides have a world market size

Ind Swift Laboratories undergoes successful USFDA audit  -  Feb 8, 2007
Equity Bulls,Ind Swift Laboratories Ltd has announced that the Company has successfully completed USFDA inspection for Clarithromycin, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient

Direct antibiotics link to superbugs  -  Feb 9, 2007
Yorkshire Post Today,Scientists studied two antibiotics commonly used to treat lung infections, clarithromycin and azithromycin. It was found that both drugs significantly

Pharma Major Ind-Swift to Enter US, Japan  -  Feb 9, 2007
MedIndia,Ind-Swift Laboratories has completed United State Federal Drug Authority (USFDA) inspection for its Clarithromycin active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)

Proton Pump Inhibitor Pariet Tablets 10mg Receives Approval in ...  -  Jan 30, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),When necessary, the dosage of clarithromycin can be increased up to twice a day and 400mg per dose (titer). About the antibiotics which can be used as

Proton Pump Inhibitor Pariet(R) Tablets 10mg Receives Approval in ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),...in combination with the antibiotics amoxicillin and clarithromycin, received an approval in Japan for a new indication to eradicate Helicobacter pylori

Exposure to antibiotics linked to resistance  -  Feb 9, 2007
MSNBCThe scientists, who reported the findings in The Lancet medical journal, compared two macrolide antibiotics — clarithromycin and azithromycin — against a

Antibiotics and resistant bugs  -  Feb 9, 2007
Alberta Daily Herald Tribune (subscription),A group of 224 healthy volunteers were randomly selected to receive either azithromycin or clarithromycin - both drugs from the macrolides class of

Proof Nailed Down that Antibiotics Use Leads to Resistance  -  Feb 9, 2007
MedPage Today,...that treating patients with the macrolide antibiotics Zithromax (azithromycin) or Biaxin (clarithromycin) leads to macrolide resistance within days.

Study a 'wake-up call' on antibiotic use  -  Feb 8, 2007
Toronto Star,A group of 224 healthy volunteers were randomly selected to receive either azithromycin or clarithromycin – both drugs from the macrolides class of

Antibiotic exposure linked to resistance  -  Feb 8, 2007
NEWS.com.au,The scientists, who reported the findings in The Lancet medical journal, compared two macrolide antibiotics - clarithromycin and azithromycin - against a

Antibiotic resistant bugs found in the mouth 6 months after ...  -  Feb 9, 2007
CBC News,A group of 224 healthy volunteers were randomly selected to receive either azithromycin or clarithromycin — both drugs from the macrolides class of

Sensex closes 8.96 points up at 14652  -  Feb 8, 2007
Times of India,1:30 pm: Ind Swift Laboratories Ltd climbed 2.3% to Rs 37.20 on successfully completing USFDA inspection for Clarithromycin, API manufacturing facility.

Antibiotics are linked to superbugs  -  Feb 8, 2007
Haber Sağlık,However, clarithromycin induced a powerful form of resistance. The drugs belong to a family of broad-spectrum antibiotics called macrolides which are

Study Urges Doctors to Go Easy on Antibiotics  -  Feb 8, 2007
MedIndia,The scientists, compared two macrolide antibiotics - clarithromycin and azithromycin - against a placebo, or dummy pill, on more than 200 healthy volunteers

Court Upholds Andrx Preliminary Injunction For Generic Biaxin  -  Jan 16, 2007
Patent Baristas,The suit involves three cases related to Abbott’s patents related to its extended release clarithromycin product, Biaxin XL® — against Teva, Ranbaxy,

Viral Bronchiolitis May Respond to Antibiotic  -  Dec 21, 2006
Medscape (subscription)To test their hypothesis, they treated 21 infants with RSV bronchiolitis with clarithromycin or placebo for 3 weeks. They found that children treated with

Babies with viral infection may respond to antibiotic  -  Dec 21, 2006
Scientific AmericanThey found that children treated with clarithromycin spent significantly less time in the hospital (51 hours vs 88 hours with placebo).

US court affirms Biaxin patent ruling against Andrx  -  Jan 5, 2007
Reuters India,The drug, known generically as clarithromycin extended-release tablets, is used to treat upper and lower respiratory and skin infections.

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Greater LDL Cholesterol Reduction with VYTORIN Compared to Lipitor ...  -  Dec 21, 2006
Business Wire (press release),If treatment with itraconazole, ketoconazole, erythromycin, clarithromycin or telithromycin is unavoidable, therapy with VYTORIN should be suspended during

Viral Bronchiolitis May Respond to Antibiotic  -  Dec 21, 2006
Medscape (subscription)To test their hypothesis, they treated 21 infants with RSV bronchiolitis with clarithromycin or placebo for 3 weeks. They found that children treated with

Babies with viral infection may respond to antibiotic  -  Dec 21, 2006
Scientific AmericanThey found that children treated with clarithromycin spent significantly less time in the hospital (51 hours vs 88 hours with placebo).

Abbott fails to block copy of antibiotic  -  Dec 19, 2006
Sun-Sentinel.com,4, Weinstein said. Abbott claims that the Sandoz version infringes three patents, including one for an extended release version of the compound clarithromycin.

Sanofi-Aventis Defends Ketek's Safety to US Panels (Update2)  -  Dec 14, 2006
Bloomberg...urged regulators to consider studies that show their drug has similar risks as other drugs used for the same indications such as clarithromycin,

Study of Dasatinib or 800 Mg of Imatinib Mesylate Shows Patients ...  -  Dec 14, 2006
DG NewsDrugs that may increase dasatinib concentrations are: CYP3A4 inhibitors (eg, ketoconazole, itraconazole, erythromycin, clarithromycin, ritonavir,

Chinese drugs pose threat to Indian pharma  -  Dec 11, 2006
Business Standard,The consequences are severe on firms producing bulk drugs like azithromicin, clarithromycin, ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, roxycomycin, cephalosporins and

131 Abstracts Evaluating Celgene Products to Be Presented at the ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),Dexamethasone Plus Thalidomide in Refractory Myeloma; Abstract 5087 * Low Dose Thalidomide, Dexamethasone and Clarithromycin (Biaxin) (BLT-D) Following

Greater LDL Cholesterol Reduction with VYTORIN Compared to Lipitor ...  -  Dec 21, 2006
Business Wire (press release),If treatment with itraconazole, ketoconazole, erythromycin, clarithromycin or telithromycin is unavoidable, therapy with VYTORIN should be suspended during

Proton Pump Inhibitor-Based Triple Therapy for 1 vs 2 Weeks Was ...  Nov 1, 2006
November 1, 2006 — One- and 2-week therapy with omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin are similarly safe and effective for Helicobacter pylori ... -Medscape (subscription) Whooping cough outbreak hits New Trier High School  Nov 4, 2006
COUGHING: may last as long as 100 days. Cough medicines usually do not help. TREATMENT: antibiotics such as azythromycin, erythromycin or clarithromycin. ... -Chicago Sun-Times, Abbott Reports Strong Third-Quarter Results, Announces $2.5 ...  Oct 18, 2006
TriCor $266 18.3 --- -- $266 18.3 Ultane/Sevorane $56 (35.2) $133 1.2(c) $189 (13.2) Synthroid $132 9.3 $17 11.9 $149 9.6 Biaxin (clarithromycin) $16 (61.6 ... -Yahoo! News (press release) Who are we? Indigenous microbes and the ecology of human diseases  Nov 1, 2006
Sjolund M , Tano E , Blaser MJ , Andersson DI , Engstrand L (2005) Persistence of resistant Staphylococcus epidermitis after single course of clarithromycin. ... -Nature.com (subscription), Resistance to First-Line Antibiotics to Treat Community Acquired ...  Oct 12, 2006
...macrolide-related pneumococcal antibiotic resistance rates in excess of 18 per cent,2 macrolides (erythromycin, azithromycin and clarithromycin) are the class ... -DG News Colchicine toxicity with concomitant use of Clarithromycin  Sep 16, 2006
There have been post-marketing reports of Colchicine toxicity with concomitant use of Clarithromycin ( Biaxin/Klacid ) and Colchicine, especially in the elderly ... -Xagena.it

Antibiotics may be option for asthma  Sep 20, 2006
...will be given the inhaled corticosteroid fluticasone twice daily for four weeks before being randomly assigned to add either the antibiotic clarithromycin or a ... -South Bend Tribune

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association  Sep 20, 2006
GERARDO S, ET AL: Activities of HMR 3004 (RU 64004) and HMR 3647 (RU 66647) compared to those of erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin, roxithromycin, and ... -Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association (subscription)

Antibiotics to Treat Common Sinus Disorders  Sep 17, 2006
...first-line treatment and recommended second-line antibiotics were amoxicillin-clavulanate, cefuroxime, cefprozil, clarithromycin, gatifloxacin, levofloxacin ... -Newswise

Patent extenders stretch drugmakers' bottom lines  Sep 10, 2006
Since a generic of Abbott Laboratories' Biaxin known as clarithromycin came on the market last year, the twice-a-day copy has eaten into once-a-day Biaxin XL ... -Chicago Tribune

Ranbaxy topples Cipla, GSK to be No 1  Sep 5, 2006
...that Nihon Pharmaceutical Industry (NPI), a joint venture between the company and Nippon Chemiphar (NC), has successfully launched Clarithromycin 50 mg, 200 mg ... -Myiris.com

Dyspepsia guidelines ‘not well implemented’ in Ireland  Sep 8, 2006
A urea breath test or stool antigen test to diagnose infection and triple therapy with a proton-pump inhibitor with clarithromycin, or amoxicillin is first ... -Irish Medical News

Goldenseal, Kava Do Not Interfere With Digoxin  -  Nov 15, 2006
Natural Products Industry Insider,Participants were also randomized to receive rifampin (600 mg/d for seven days) and clarithromycin (1000 mg/d for seven days) as positive controls for

- Study of Chronic-Phase Patients with Chronic Myelogenous ...  -  Dec 11, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),Drugs that may increase dasatinib concentrations are: CYP3A4 inhibitors (eg, ketoconazole, itraconazole, erythromycin, clarithromycin, ritonavir,

Chinese drugs pose threat to Indian pharma  -  Dec 11, 2006
Business Standard,The consequences are severe on firms producing bulk drugs like azithromicin, clarithromycin, ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, roxycomycin, cephalosporins and

TMC125 Can Be Used in Combination with Most Antiretrovirals  -  Nov 15, 2006
campus med,TMC125 may be used with rifabutin and clarithromycin without dose adjustment in most situations however it is recommended to use an alternative drug to

131 Abstracts Evaluating Celgene Products to Be Presented at the ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),Dexamethasone Plus Thalidomide in Refractory Myeloma; Abstract 5087 * Low Dose Thalidomide, Dexamethasone and Clarithromycin (Biaxin) (BLT-D) Following

Drug-Drug Interactions Clinically Manageable With PREZISTA(TM)  -  Nov 14, 2006
Drug Newswire (press release),...lopinavir/ritonavir, saquinavir/ritonavir, efavirenz, nevirapine, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate; antibiotics such as clarithromycin and ketoconazole;

Antibiotics may be option for treating chronic asthma  Aug 27, 2006
...will be given the inhaled corticosteroid fluticasone twice daily for four weeks before being randomly assigned to add either the antibiotic clarithromycin or a ... -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription)

Rimonabant, a new drug for weight loss  Aug 22, 2006
...should be used with caution in combination with potent CYP3A4 inhibitors ( eg Ketoconazole, Itraconazole, Ritonavir, Telithromycin, Clarithromycin, Nefazodone ... -Xagena.it

Multiple Medication Use in General Practice and Psychiatry: So ...  Aug 23, 2006
Pimozide (Orap) is partly metabolized through CYP3A and clarithromycin (Biaxin) substantially inhibits this enzyme, resulting in serious cardiotoxicity. ... -Psychiatric Times

John Spetrino Named Chief Creative Officer at Flashpoint Medica  Aug 23, 2006
...that Spetrino's track record includes the blockbuster launches of Avandia (rosiglitazone), Yasmin (drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol) and Biaxin (clarithromycin). ... -Yahoo! News

Health Briefs: Avian flu is topic  Jul 30, 2006
...the Asthma Clinical Research Network of the National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to determine if clarithromycin (trade name ... -North County Times

Interactions with macrolide antibiotics  Aug 17, 2006
CYP3A4. Clarithromycin, a potent inhibitor of CYP3A4, has a similar level of reported interactions, with 18 out of 193 reports. ... -Xagena.it

Antibiotic use in asthma patients to be studied  Aug 9, 2006
...and Blood Institute, will keep patients on an inhaled medication called Flovent, but also will have them take either the antibiotic clarithromycin, used for ... -Wisconsin State Journal

Antibiotics do not prevent recurrent myocardial infarcts in ...  Aug 7, 2006
...the recurrence of new cardiovascular events over one year of observation following the administration of a three-month course of Clarithromycin/placebo. ... -Xagena.it

For the Health of It  Jul 30, 2006
In the first, researchers will ascertain whether prolonged use of the antibiotic clarithromycin (trade name: Biaxin) can ease the symptoms of asthma. ... -North County Times

UW Studies Challenge National Asthma Guidelines  Aug 7, 2006
...which all participants will use the same standard inhaled medication, those eligible for the study will receive either the antibiotic clarithromycin or placebo ... -University of Wisconsin-Madison University Communications

Immtech Appoints Carol Ann Olson, MD to Senior Vice President of ...  Jul 25, 2006
In that role, she was responsible for clinical development of antibiotics for outpatient respiratory tract infections, including clarithromycin (Biaxin(R)) and ... -PR Newswire

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