Generic name:telithromycin[tel-IT-roe-MYE-sin] Drug class:Ketolides Medically reviewedby Drugs.com. Last updated on Feb 17, 2025. What is Ketek? Ketek is an antibiotic that fights bacteria. Ketek is used to treat mild to moderatepneumoniacaused by certain types of bacteria. ...
Serious warning placed on antibiotic Ketektext editorEmerging Infectious Diseases
Ketek.Provides information on Aventis' antibiotic Ketek, or telithromycin, which is the first of the ketolide class of antibiotics to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, acute bacterial sinusitis, and mild-to-moderate...
macrolide antibioticstelithromycin is a new macrolide antibiotic developed by people in recent years. it is the first antibacterial drug in the semi-synthetic macrolide-lincolamide-streptomycin B(MLSB) family and the first ketolactone antibiotic approved for clinical application. it was successfully develo...
Pharmacologic class:Ketolide antibiotic Therapeutic class:Anti-infective Pregnancy risk category C FDA Box Warning Drug is contraindicated in myasthenia gravis because life-threatening or fatal respiratory failure has occurred in these patients. Action ...
New antibiotic, ketolide: The first of its kind Telithromycin is approved for the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, or Moraxella ... C Lobuono - 《Formulary》 被引量: 0发表: 2004年 ...
The antibiotic has a reputation as an effective treatment for bacterial respi... Siegel,D.,R. - 《Medical Marketing & Media》 被引量: 0发表: 2006年 Antidote. The article presents a perspective on topics related to the antibiotic Ketek. The antibiotic has a reputation as an effective ...
Food and Drug Administration regarding limiting the use of Ketek (telithromycin), an antibiotic from Sanofi-Aventis SA, in treating pneumonia, on December 18, 2006. U. S. advisors made the recommendatio...
Provides information on Aventis' antibiotic Ketek, or telithromycin, which is the first of the ketolide class of antibiotics to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, acute bacterial sinusitis, and mild-to-moderate ...
Over a decade ago, the world celebrated the development of Ketek (telithromycin), the first ketolide antibiotic and a powerful tool in our arsenal against deadly microbes. Only a few months after its approval, however, it was linked to several fatal outcomes. Subsequent investigations revealed ...