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Merbromin (marketed as Mercurochrome, Merbromine, Mercurocol, Sodium mercurescein, Asceptichrome, Supercrome, Brocasept and Cinfacromin) is an organomercuric disodium salt compound used as a topical antiseptic for minor cuts and scrapes and as a biological dye. Readily available in most countries, it is no longer sold in Switzerland, Brazil ...
Ofloxacin is a racemic mixture, which consists of 50% levofloxacin (the biologically active component) and 50% of its “mirror image” or enantiomer dextrofloxacin. [ 52] "After multiple-dose administration of 200 mg and 300 mg doses, peak serum levels of 2.2 and 3.6 μg/ml, respectively, are predicted at steady-state.
Warfarin. Warfarin is an anticoagulant used as a medication under several brand names including Coumadin. [ 9] While the drug is described as a "blood thinner", it does not reduce viscosity but rather inhibits coagulation. Accordingly, it is commonly used to prevent blood clots in the circulatory system such as deep vein thrombosis and ...
Salmonellosis is a symptomatic infection caused by bacteria of the Salmonella type. [ 1] It is the most common disease to be known as food poisoning (though the name refers to food-borne illness in general), these are defined as diseases, usually either infectious or toxic in nature, caused by agents that enter the body through the ingestion of ...
The recommended treatment for overdose includes: [3] Administration of activated charcoal; Stomach pumping; General supportive measures; Haemodialysis, which is moderately effective in clearing co-trimoxazole from the plasma. Calcium folinate treatment in cases of blood dyscrasias; Forcing oral fluids
Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections. [ 5] This includes bone and joint infections, intra-abdominal infections, certain types of infectious diarrhea, respiratory tract infections, skin infections, typhoid fever, and urinary tract infections, among others. [ 5]
Linezolid. Linezolid is an antibiotic used for the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics. [ 9][ 10] Linezolid is active against most Gram-positive bacteria that cause disease, including streptococci, vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ...
In Wikidata. An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of such infections. [ 1][ 2] They may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria.