Drug resistance is the ability of an organism to withstand antimicrobial concentrations that were previously effective in inhibiting or eliminating them. Drug resistance often arises from genetic mutations that give certain individuals a survival advantage in being exposed to antimicrobial agents....
What Is Resistance? Impact of Phenotypic versus Molecular Drug Resistance Testing on Therapy for Multi- and Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosisdoi:10.1128/AAC.01550-17Jan HeyckendorfSnke AndresClaudio Umberto KserIoana D OlaruThomas SchnErik Sturegrd...
Side effects and drug interactions may still occur with alternative treatments. Always check with your health care professional before using an over-the-counter, herbal or dietary supplement for any condition. In most cases, an antibiotic is the best treatment for a UTI....
The human immunodefiency virus (HIV), which causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), is a complex disease to control. Anti-HIV drugs target specific characteristics of the virus. As the virus mutates easily, these characteristics can change, and HIV drug resistance can occur. The high ...
Potential drug–drug interactions mediated by ATP-binding cassette (ABC) and solute carrier (SLC) transporters are of clinical and regulatory concern, but the endogenous function of these drug transporters is unclear. Nigam describes the evidence that th
This combination medication works to suppress appetite: Naltrexone is thought to help fight food cravings and bupropion affects the appetite center of the brain. Orlistat (Alli, Xenical). This drug works by blocking the absorption of dietary fat. When taken, about 30% less fat is absorbed from...
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“The time may come when penicillin can be bought by anyone in the shops. Then there is the danger that the ignorant man may easily underdose himself, and by exposing his microbes to the non-lethal quantities of the...
What is antibiotic resistance? Antibiotic resistance happens when an antibiotic loses its ability to effectively control or kill bacteria. The bacteria become "resistant" and continue to grow because the antibiotic being administered has no ability to kill them. The World Health Organization, the U....
Drug class:Skeletal muscle relaxants Medically reviewed byCarmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Apr 17, 2025. What is Botox? Botox is used to treat chronic migraines, excessive sweating, bladder conditions, eye muscle disorders, including strabismus, and other muscle or neck spasms. A healthcare...