Infectious diseases experts have flagged the overuse of a potent antibiotic leading to it losing its efficacy, and drug resistance. The Drugs Controller General of India has been urged to lay down ...

Children who received multiple antibiotic courses between birth and 2 years of age had a higher risk of developing asthma, food allergies, allergic rhinitis, and intellectual disability ...

The selection of patients, duration of therapy, and combination with other drug categories are key factors in optimizing antibiotic use for acne vulgaris, helping to minimize their contribution to ...

If you’re living with ulcerative colitis, testing may help identify which foods bother you, so that you can cut them out of your diet. Ulcerative colitis (UC) cannot cause a food allergy ...

Antibiotics help kill bacteria that cause infections. However, they also kill beneficial bacteria, leading to gastrointestinal issues and, in some cases, IBS. The effect of antibiotics on the ...

Eli Lilly has the results it was looking for in a second, confirmatory trial of its anti-IL-23p19 antibody mirikizumab in ulcerative colitis as it waits for the outcome of regulatory reviews in ...

The FDA has approved GSK's gepotidacin, the first oral antibiotic to offer a new mechanism of action in uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) in nearly 30 years, after a priority review.

Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi or protozoans to grow despite exposure to antimicrobial substances designed to inhibit their growth. Microbes can ...

Oral antibiotics, such as erythromycin, penicillin, and ampicillin, effectively treat Staphylococcus infections. A doctor may combine oral and topical antibiotics, such as mupirocin. A doctor can ...

This article will discuss the most common antibiotics used to treat UTIs, how they work, their side effects, and more. Macrobid and Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin) are effective against most bacteria ...

Common antibiotics include penicillins, such as amoxicillin, and other types including cephalosporins (like cefalexin), or tetracyclines (like doxycycline). Antibiotics are medicines that are used to ...