Recent news on Gentamicin

Locally Administered Antibiotics for Prophylaxis Against Surgical ...  -  May 1, 2007
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)To further evaluate a trend, the group treated with systemic gentamicin and the one treated with local gentamicin solution were extended to include

Ménière's makes you dizzy  -  May 10, 2007
DetNews.com,If medicines bring no relief and if Ménière's disrupts life, then thoughts turn to such things as injecting gentamicin into the ear.

Continuing Medical Education XVII  -  May 22, 2007
Newindpress (subscription),Amino glycosides: Examples include streptomycin, kanamicin, gentamicin and neomycin. ¦ Macrolides: Examples include erythromycin, clarithromycin and rox

Our world is cornier than ever  -  May 20, 2007
Monterey County Herald,Cilantro eaten with chicken is twice as lethal to the bacterium Salmonella as the drug gentamicin, a common treatment for salmonella poisoning.

Drug shows promise for muscular dystrophy, other genetic diseases  -  Apr 28, 2007
Los Angeles Times,About 10 years ago, Sweeney discovered that the antibiotic gentamicin could override PTCs to allow production of intact proteins like dystrophin.

Muscular dystrophy drug offers hope  -  Apr 27, 2007
Houston Chronicle,About 10 years ago, Sweeney discovered that the antibiotic gentamicin could override the premature termination codon to allow production of intact proteins

Treatment failure in severe pneumonia highlights need to revise ...  -  May 2, 2007
Aidsmap,These guidelines have been adapted so that all children with severe pneumonia receive high dose benzylpenicillin and gentamicin and high-dose trimethoprim

WHO Guidelines For Treatment Of Pneumonia Infected Children Under ...  -  Apr 29, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Each child was treated with a standard antimicrobial regimen of benzylpenicillin and gentamicin, plus a high dose of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for

Arlington Congressman Joe Barton wants answers on China's role in ...  -  Apr 25, 2007
Pegasus News,..."In an investigation started in 1998 when I was the chairman of this subcommittee, we found that 155 Americans were sickened by impure gentamicin sulfate

Arlington Congressman Joe Barton wants answers on China's role in ...  -  26 Apr 2007
Pegasus News,..."In an investigation started in 1998 when I was the chairman of this subcommittee, we found that 155 Americans were sickened by impure gentamicin sulfate

Innocoll Announces Outcome Of FDA Meeting To Commence Phase 3 ...  -  Apr 25, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Patients in the treatment group had two Gentamicin Implants (260 mg total dose) placed between the sternal halves before closure.

Innocoll Files CollaRx(R) GENTAMICIN SURGICAL IMPLANT in Australia  -  Apr 13, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),GENTAMICIN SURGICAL IMPLANT is a biodegradable leave-behind surgical implant impregnated with the broad spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic, gentamicin.

Innocoll Files CollaRx GENTAMICIN SURGICAL IMPLANT In Australia ...  -  Apr 11, 2007
Trading Markets,Innocoll acquired the product rights for Gentamicin Surgical Implant from Essex Chemis AG, an affiliated company of Schering-Plough Corp.

Intraocular antibiotics prevented posttraumatic endophthalmitis in ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),Intraocular injections containing the antibiotics gentamicin sulfate and clindamycin effectively prevented the development of bacterial endophthalmitis in

Drug takes no nonsense from cystic fibrosis  -  Apr 22, 2007
New Scientist (subscription),Lee Sweeney at the University of Pennsylvania in the US and colleagues previously found that the antibiotic gentamicin could overcome the nonsense mutations

Study shows how antibiotic gentamicin affects cystic fibrosis ...  -  Mar 30, 2007
News-Medical.net,The study found that a small subgroup of patients with the Y122X mutation, found mainly in inhabitants of Reunion island, responded to gentamicin treatment.

Innocoll Receives FDA Approval to Commence Phase 2 Clinical ...  -  Apr 5, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Furthermore, following a productive pre-IND meeting with FDA held on February 28, we expect to file a third IND in the second quarter for our Gentamicin

Innocoll Files US and Irish Patent Applications for its CollaRx(R ...  -  Mar 29, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),The CollaRx technology also forms the basis of Innocoll's lead product, Gentamicin Surgical Implant, a biodegradable leave- behind implant indicated for the

A pill to fix muscular dystrophy  -  Apr 24, 2007
Ars Technica,It has been known for some time that gentamicin, the antibiotic, can aid ribosomes in ignoring these nonsense codons, but the drug is not very effective and

Common Pathogens That Infect Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
AEM (subscription)The third one was E. coli (10%), which were sensitive to gentamicin and levofloxacin; other less frequent pathogens include Enterococcus sp.,

In Vivo Efficacy of Antimicrobial-Coated Devices  -  Apr 2, 2007
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)Yourassowsky E, van der Linden MP, Lismont MJ, Crokaert F. Combination of minocycline and rifampin against methicillin- and gentamicin-resistant

Researchers report 13 cases of MRSA keratitis after laser ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),This one patient received fortified gentamicin and cefazolin, according to the study. In addition, surgeons performed penetrating keratoplasty in two

The Plague As A Weapon?  -  Apr 11, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Standard antibiotic therapy (originally Strepotmycin, later tetracycline or gentamicin) is successful in treating the disease, but there are concerns about

Increasing Resistance to Quinolones and Expanded-Spectrum ...  -  Apr 10, 2007
DG NewsThere was a significant increasing trend in resistance to streptomycin (82% vs 92%) and gentamicin (21% vs 27%), and large significant increases in

Why Only Some Cystic Fibrosis Patients Respond To Treatments That ...  -  Feb 21, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Agents (such as gentamicin) that enable the protein-generating machinery to ignore such mutations have shown benefit in some, but not all, CF patients with

Innocoll Receives BfArM Approval for a New Version of its CollaRx ...  -  Feb 5, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Innocoll's GENTAMICIN SURGICAL IMPLANT was the first gentamicin-collagen sponge on the market and is the only such product approved as a medicinal (drug)

New approach could lower antibiotic requirements by 50 times  -  Feb 5, 2007
Hindu,Experiments in mice revealed that 75% of those infected with a lethal dose of Pseudomonas survived if the antibiotic gentamicin was administered in the

One attack of endocarditisdoesn't guarantee another  -  Jan 31, 2007
SouthCoastToday.com,During that time, I was given two antibiotics, one of which was gentamicin. I have an artificial heart valve. My sense of balance was damaged by the

Puncturing bacteria key to preventing drug resistance  -  Jan 30, 2007
In-PharmaTechnologist.com,During Dr Hagens' research, he administered the antibiotic gentamicin in the presence of bacteriophages to mice. Subsequently, the proportion of mice

Boost to antibiotics’ effectiveness  -  Jan 30, 2007
Scenta.co.uk,...a type of virus that infects bacteria, called bacteriophages, can boost the effectiveness of antibiotics gentamicin, gramacidin or tetracycline.

Bacteriophages up antibiotic effectiveness  -  Jan 29, 2007
Earthtimes.orgSteven Hagens, previously at the University of Vienna, says that certain bacteriophages can boost the effectiveness of antibiotics gentamicin, gramicidin or

New approach to boost effectiveness of antibiotics  -  Jan 29, 2007
DailyIndia.com,It is possible because of the ability of certain bacteriophages to boost the effectiveness of antibiotics gentamicin, gramacidin or tetracycline,

More On: Salmonella  -  Feb 15, 2007
WVLT,Antibiotics are not usually necessary unless the infection spreads from the intestines, then it can be treated with ampicillin, gentamicin,

New approach could lower antibiotic requirement  -  Jan 29, 2007
Pharmaceutical Business ReviewExperiments in mice revealed that 75% of those infected with a lethal dose of pseudomonas survived if the antibiotic gentamicin was administered in the

Viruses could fight hospital superbugs  -  Jan 29, 2007
Yorkshire Post Today,...a common hospital bug, show that 75 per cent survived if they were exposed to the viruses at the same time as being given the antibiotic gentamicin.

Beijing Med-Pharm: China's One Stop Shop For Western Drugs  -  18 Jan 2007
Seeking Alpha,Septocoll E – collagen fleece that additionally contains gentamicin is suited for both septic and aseptic surgery and can be used for bone and soft tissue

BurnsAdler Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Serral, SA de CV enter into ...  -  Jan 12, 2007
Carolina Newswire (press release),Garacoll® is a lyophilized collagen sponge impregnated with the amino glycoside antibiotic gentamicin, which is indicated for the prevention and treatment

(PRN) - Transcat Announces Fiscal Year 2007 Third Quarter and Nine ...  -  Jan 17, 2007
Bolsamania.com,...(PRN) - Innocoll Announces Expansion of the Distribution Partnership for its CollaRx(R) GENTAMICIN SURGICAL IMPLANT With BurnsAdler to Include Brazil and

Can anything stop the superbug?  -  Jan 17, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,8-9% of which were resistant to cefotaxime and ceftazidime, 19.2% were resistant to ciprofloxacin and 7.6% resistant to gentamicin.

Shigella outbreaks highlight importance of hand hygiene  -  Dec 29, 2006
AAP News (subscription)No resistance was seen to ceftriaxone, gentamicin or ciprofloxacin. Despite early implementation of infection-control measures, the outbreaks persisted for

Flu vaccine season extended into December  -  Nov 27, 2006
Tahoe Daily Tribune,..."Or if they are currently sick or if they are allergic to gentamicin sulfate (an antibiotic) or formaldehyde they shouldn't get the vaccine."

Wal-Mart $4 Generics Program Launched In Wyoming  -  Nov 27, 2006
Yahoo! News (press release)OIN Erothromycin 250MG ECCAP* Gentamicin 0.1% CRE Gentamicin 0.1% OIN Gentamicin 0.3% OP SOL Isoniazid 300MG TAB Metronidazole 250MG TAB Metronidazole

Inner ear disease causes balance, hearing problems  -  Dec 5, 2006
The News Journal,In this procedure, the doctor injects gentamicin, an antibiotic that's toxic to the inner ear, through the eardrum and into the inner ear.

Mistake threatened baby  -  Dec 10, 2006
Manawatu Standard,She was admitted to hospital the next day, had her chest x-rayed and was put on oxygen and two antibiotics, amoxicillin and gentamicin.

Mdidi Goba still at large  -  Nov 28, 2006
Malawi's Daily Times,The stolen drugs, which included Amoxycillin, Ketamine hydrocholide, Albendazole and Gentamicin are the ones usually dispatched to district health offices

Innocoll Announces Investigational New Drug Application Filing for ...  09 Nov 2006
...announced that it has filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for its CollaRx GENTAMICIN as a topical antibiotic treatment for diabetic foot ulcers ... -Yahoo! News (press release) (PRN) - PNC Chief Executive to Speak at Merrill Lynch Investor ...  09 Nov 2006
...(PRN) - Innocoll Announces Investigational New Drug Application Filing for its CollaRx GENTAMICIN as a Topical Treatment for Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers ... ... -Bolsamania.com, (PRN) - Cogent Communications Group, Inc. Announces Sale of 7.0 ...  09 Nov 2006
...(PRN) - Innocoll Announces Investigational New Drug Application Filing for its CollaRx GENTAMICIN as a Topical Treatment for Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers ... ... -Bolsamania.com, MedImmune, Innocoll prepare for clinical trials of new drugs  09 Nov 2006
The Ashburn company is developing a topical treatment version of CollaRx Gentamicin, already approved and being sold outside of the United States as a surgical ... -Washington Business Journal, Ampullas of Gentamicin Withdrawn from Pharmacies  Nov 1, 2006
Sofia. The Executive Drugs Agency received a signal about an undesired effect from the use of Gentamicin Vetprom, a product of Vetprom Ltd Radomir, the agency ... -Focus News, Human Plague—Four States, 2006  Oct 10, 2006
The patient recovered after treatment with multiple antibiotics, including gentamicin, doxycycline, ciprofloxacin, and levofloxacin. ... -Journal of American Medical Association (subscription), Wal-Mart Brings $4 Generic Program To Ohio  Oct 26, 2006
Doxycycline HYC 100MG TAB Doxycycline HYC 50MG CAP Erythrocin 250MG TAB Erothromycin 2% SOL Erothromycin OP OIN Erothromycin 250MG ECCAP Gentamicin 0.1% CRE ... -PR Newswire (press release), Health :: Innocoll - collaguard - a collagen-based advanced wound ...  Oct 16, 2006
The CollaRx technology also forms the basis of Innocoll Pharmaceuticals' lead product, Gentamicin Surgical Implant, a biodegradable leave-behind implant ... -SpititIndia, To Do This Week | Get your flu shots  Oct 10, 2006
9, not on antibiotics, not be suffering from an active infection; not have an allergy to eggs; not have an allergy to Thimerosal, Gentamicin or Aminoglycosides ... -Miami Herald, Wal-Mart and Sam's Clubs Bring $4 Generic Prescription Program to ...  Oct 19, 2006
HYC 100MG TAB Doxycycline HYC 50MG CAP Erythrocin 250MG TAB Erythromycin 2% SOL Erythromycin Ophthalmic OIN Erythromycin 250MG EC CAP Gentamicin 0.1% CRE ... -PR Newswire (press release), drugs to be cheaper from tomorrow  Oct 31, 2006
Atenolol, Enalapril, Losartan, Nifedipine etc. The list also includes Sulphadiazine, Gentamicin andProgsetirone. The new margins have ... -Moneycontrol.com, What's on Wal-Mart's list?  Oct 27, 2006
Antibiotic: Amoxicillin; bacitracin ophthalmic; cephalexin; ciprofloxacin; doxycycline; erythrocin; erythromycin; gentamicin; isoniazid; metronidazole; neo/poly ... -Cincinnati Enquirer, Err on Side of Caution with Prescription Antibiotics  Oct 31, 2006
...of Escherichia coli can be resistant to commonly prescribed drugs such as sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMS), gentamicin, and tetracycline ... -TheHorse.com, Englewood Community Calendar Genealogical Society hears about ...  Oct 16, 2006
...pertussus; $70. * Not be allergic to thimerosal, gentamicin or other aminoglycosides. Medicare Part B accepted without co-pay. For ... -Charlotte Sun-Herald, County has flu response set  Oct 9, 2006
Recipients of the shot must be at least 18. If a person is allergic to gentamicin or formaldehyde, they are instructed not to get the shot. ... -thepaper24-7.com AlphaRx Files Second US Patent Application for Its Nanoparticle ...  Oct 12, 2006
Zysolin™ is a nanoparticle encapsulated formulation of Gentamicin, a broad spectrum antibiotic targeted for intracellular delivery. ... -Market Wire (press release) Man suing NHS trust over drug allegation  Sep 16, 2006
...to Mr Beckham's solicitor, Ewan Lockhart, of Davies and Partners, his client was prescribed the recommended dose of the antibiotic gentamicin several times at ... -The Northern Echo

Flu vaccine season extended into December  -  Nov 27, 2006
Tahoe Daily Tribune,..."Or if they are currently sick or if they are allergic to gentamicin sulfate (an antibiotic) or formaldehyde they shouldn't get the vaccine."

Mistake threatened baby  -  Dec 10, 2006
Manawatu Standard,She was admitted to hospital the next day, had her chest x-rayed and was put on oxygen and two antibiotics, amoxicillin and gentamicin.

Inner ear disease causes balance, hearing problems  -  Dec 5, 2006
The News Journal,In this procedure, the doctor injects gentamicin, an antibiotic that's toxic to the inner ear, through the eardrum and into the inner ear.

Wal-Mart's $4 Generics Program Launched In Final 11 States  -  Nov 27, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),OIN Erothromycin 250MG ECCAP* Gentamicin 0.1% CRE Gentamicin 0.1% OIN Gentamicin 0.3% OP SOL Isoniazid 300MG TAB Metronidazole 250MG TAB Metronidazole

Wal-Mart Brings $4 Generics Program to Massachusetts  -  Nov 16, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),OP OIN Erothromycin 250MG ECCAP Gentamicin 0.1% CRE Gentamicin 0.1% OIN Gentamicin 0.3% OP SOL Isoniazid 300MG TAB Metronidazole 250MG TAB Metronidazole

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections Associated With Transrectal ...  -  Nov 14, 2006
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),All four patient isolates and the isolate obtained from the needle guide had similar antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and were resistant to gentamicin

Mdidi Goba still at large  -  Nov 28, 2006
Malawi's Daily Times,The stolen drugs, which included Amoxycillin, Ketamine hydrocholide, Albendazole and Gentamicin are the ones usually dispatched to district health offices

Experimental Hadassah-inspired pill is 'promising' in repairing ...  -  Nov 14, 2006
Jerusalem Post,The treatment and trial are based on research Kerem and Wilschanski successfully conducted three years ago, proving that giving Gentamicin antibiotic as

BurnsAdler Licenses Gentamicin Surgical Implant From Innocoll  Aug 1, 2006
...entered into an agreement with Innocoll, Inc.'s subsidiary, Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Ltd., to license the company's lead product, Gentamicin Surgical Implant ... -Market Wire

Dangerous Staph Infections: New Treatment Demonstrated  Aug 22, 2006
The other group received standard antibiotic therapy, which consisted of an initial four-day course of the antibiotic gentamicin plus a full course of either ... -Medical News Today

Innocoll Announces a Distribution Partnership for Central and ...  Aug 1, 2006
Ltd., has recently signed a multi-country distribution agreement with BurnsAdler Pharmaceuticals, Inc., for its CollaRx GENTAMICIN SURGICAL IMPLANT. ... -Yahoo! News

The New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Results of Cubist's ...  Aug 17, 2006
Standard-of-care therapy was either semi-synthetic penicillin plus initial gentamicin for infections caused by methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA), or ... -PharmaLive.com

Daptomycin not inferior to standard therapy for S aureus ...  Aug 16, 2006
...endocarditis to receive 6 mg/kg of daptomycin intravenously daily and 122 patients to receive standard therapy with initial low-dose gentamicin plus either an ... -TheHeart.Org

CA-MRSA infections an increasing concern in early infancy  Aug 1, 2006
Although many of these strains also are susceptible to gentamicin, its efficacy as single agent therapy in the neonate for deep staphylococcal infections is ... -AAP News (subscription)

Daptomycin versus Standard Therapy for Bacteremia and Endocarditis ...  Aug 16, 2006
...without endocarditis to receive 6 mg of daptomycin intravenously per kilogram of body weight daily and 122 to receive initial low-dose gentamicin plus either ... -New England Journal of Medicine (subscription)

(PRN) - Jack Henry & Associates to Provide Web Cast of Fourth ...  Aug 1, 2006
...[+]. (PRN) - Innocoll Announces a Distribution Partnership for Central and South America and the Caribbean for Its CollaRx GENTAMICIN SURGICAL IMPLANT ... [+. ... -Bolsamania.com

2 Va. firms head south to new markets  Aug 2, 2006
Approved in Central and South America, the drug -- called CollaRx Gentamicin Surgical Implant -- is used with standard systemic antibiotics in orthopedic ... -Charlotte Business Journal

AAEP 1995 Convention Roundup  Aug 7, 2006
...blood flow leading to decreased urine production and increased waste in the blood, altered excretion of drugs such as gentamicin); reproductive (abortion); and ... -TheHorse.com

Research and Markets: Read About Transtympanic Gentamicin ...  Jul 20, 2006
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c39719) has announced the addition of ENT, Oral Surgery and Dental Screening Review Criteria ... -Genetic Engineering News



Innocoll Announces Approval to Promote its CollaRx GENTAMICIN ...  Mar 7, 2006
...announced its sales and marketing subsidiary, Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Ltd., has obtained approval to promote its GENTAMICIN SURGICAL IMPLANT in Norway. ... - PR Newswire

Innocoll Announces Additional Distribution Arrangements in the ...  Apr 4, 2006
...its sales and marketing subsidiary, Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Ltd., has recently signed distribution arrangements for its CollaRx GENTAMICIN SURGICAL IMPLANT in ... - Yahoo! News

(PRN) - Naturally Advanced Technologies announces fourth quarter ...  Mar 30, 2006
...[+]. (PRN) - Innocoll Announces a Distribution Agreement in the Russian Federation for CollaRx GENTAMICIN SURGICAL IMPLANT ... [+. ... - Bolsamania.com

FDA Issues Approvable Letter for CUBICIN sNDA; Conference Call ...  Mar 24, 2006
...comparator consisting of dual therapy (semi synthetic penicillin plus initial gentamicin for infections caused by MSSA or vancomycin plus initial gentamicin ... - Genetic Engineering News

Plagued by Fear  Apr 2, 2006
His research paper on the effectiveness of the antibiotic gentamicin against plague was published in the March 1, 2006, edition of the journal Clinical ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer

What you should know about Salmonella  Mar 9, 2006
...are not usually necessary unless the infection spreads from the intestines, then it can be treated with ampicillin, gentamicin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole ... - Food Consumer

Diarrhea in Adult Horses: Better Safe Than Sorry  Mar 9, 2006
...the toxemia is overwhelming, then the veterinarian might feel warranted in using antibiotics, often in a combination of drugs such as gentamicin and penicillin ... - TheHorse.com



Innocoll Announces Additional Distribution Agreements in the ...  Feb 2, 2006
...and marketing subsidiary, Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Ltd., has recently signed two additional distribution agreements for its CollaRx GENTAMICIN SURGICAL IMPLANT ... - PR Newswire,

Europe Adopts GMP Regulations  Feb 12, 2006
A frequently mentioned example is gentamicin, which caused as many as 17 deaths in the US that were not explained by the drug's pharmacology or toxicology but ... - Chemical & Engineering News

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