Levofloxacin is a broad-spectrum, third-generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic and optically active L-isomer of ofloxacin with antibacterial activity. Levofloxacin diffuses through the bacterial cell wall and acts by inhibiting DNA gyrase (bacterial topoisomerase II), an enzyme required for DNA replication, RNA transcription, and repair of bacterial DNA. Inhibition of Read More …
Month: January 2018
Cigarette Smoking and Its Impact on Bones of Spine with its treatment
Cigarette Smoking is the practice of smoking tobacco and inhaling tobacco smoke consisting of particle and gaseous phases. A more broad definition may include simply taking tobacco smoke into the mouth, and then releasing it, as is done by some with tobacco pipes and cigars. The practice is Read More …
Ciprofloxacin; Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions, Pregnancy
Ciprofloxacin is a synthetic broad spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic. The chemical classification of ciprofloxacin is Quinolones. Ciprofloxacin binds to and inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase, an enzyme essential for DNA replication. This agent is more active against Gram-negative bacteria than Gram-positive bacteria. Ciprofloxacin is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial carboxyfluoroquinoline.The bactericidal action Read More …
Water Retention; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Water retention (also known as fluid retention) or hydrops, hydropsy, edema, signifies an abnormal accumulation of clear, watery fluid in the tissues or cavities of the body. Water is found both inside and outside the body’s cells. It forms part of the blood, helping to carry Read More …
Cefuroxime; Indications/Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Cefuroxime is a semisynthetic, broad-spectrum, beta-lactamase-resistant, second-generation cephalosporin with antibacterial activity. Cefuroxime binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall. PBPs are enzymes involved in the terminal stages of assembling the bacterial cell wall and Read More …
Cefixime; Indications/Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions,
Cefixime is a broad-spectrum, third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic derived semisynthetically from the marine fungus Cephalosporium acremonium with antibacterial activity. As does penicillin, the beta-lactam antibiotic cefixime inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by disrupting peptidoglycan synthesis, resulting in a reduction in bacterial cell wall stability and bacterial cell Read More …
Azithromycin – Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions
Azithromycin is a semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic structurally derived from erythromycin, and a member of a subclass of macrolide antibiotics with bacteriocidal and bacteriostatic activities. It has been used in the treatment of Mycobacterium avium intracellular infections, toxoplasmosis, and cryptosporidiosis. Azithromycin reversibly binds Read More …
Ganglion Cyst, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled or noncancerous lump associated with a joint or tendon sheath. They most often occur at the back of the wrist followed by the front of the wrist. Onset is often over months. Typically there are no further symptoms. Occasionally pain or Read More …
Low Back Pain; Cold Weather Increasing Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment
Low back pain (LBP) is a common disorder involving the muscles, nerves, and bones of the back. Pain can vary from a dull constant ache to a sudden sharp feeling. Low back pain may be classified by duration as acute (pain lasting less than 6 weeks), sub-chronic (6 to Read More …