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Side effects in adults. Common adverse drug reactions (≥ 1% of people) associated with use of the penicillins include diarrhea, hypersensitivity, nausea, rash, neurotoxicity, urticaria (hives), and superinfection (including candidiasis ). Infrequent adverse effects (0.1–1% of people) include fever, vomiting, erythema, dermatitis, angioedema ...
Amoxicillin is an antibiotic medication belonging to the aminopenicillin class of the penicillin family. The drug is used to treat bacterial infections [8] such as middle ear infection, strep throat, pneumonia, skin infections, odontogenic infections, and urinary tract infections. [8]
It is a combination consisting of amoxicillin, a β-lactam antibiotic, and potassium clavulanate, a β-lactamase inhibitor. [ 5] It is specifically used for otitis media, streptococcal pharyngitis, pneumonia, cellulitis, urinary tract infections, and animal bites. [ 5] It is taken by mouth or by injection into a vein.
If left untreated, parasites can lead to severe, long-term diarrhea and other health complications in infants, older adults, pregnant people, and people with certain diseases like cancer or human ...
Aminolevulinic acid. δ-Aminolevulinic acid (also dALA, δ-ALA, 5ALA or 5-aminolevulinic acid ), an endogenous non-proteinogenic amino acid, is the first compound in the porphyrin synthesis pathway, the pathway that leads to heme [3] in mammals, as well as chlorophyll [4] in plants. 5ALA is used in photodynamic detection and surgery of cancer.
An adverse drug reaction ( ADR) is a harmful, unintended result caused by taking medication. [ 1]: 1.1 Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) [ 2] ADRs may occur following a single dose or prolonged administration of a drug or may result from the combination of two or more drugs. The meaning of this term differs from the term "side effect" because side ...
Antibiotics by class Generic name Brand names Common uses [4] 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 ...
Production of antibiotics is a naturally occurring event, that thanks to advances in science can now be replicated and improved upon in laboratory settings. Due to the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming, and the efforts of Florey and Chain in 1938, large-scale, pharmaceutical production of antibiotics has been made possible. As with ...