Antibiotic for Sinuses Is Questioned
Posted on October 01, 2008 in Antibiotic
An proposed as a treatment for acute sinus infections should be studied further because of serious skin reactions associated with its use, federal health officials said in documents released Monday. When compared with other antibiotics used to treat minor infections, the incident of serious rashes has Food and Drug Administration officials concerned about the safety of the drug, Factive or gemifloxacin . Steve - many experts now believe from recent studies that chronic sinus infections or sinusitis are predominately fungal, not bacterial, then rendering antibiotics ineffective.
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Sinus Antibiotic Causes Skin Rashes
Posted on August 03, 2008 in Antibiotic
The powerful antibiotic Factive (gemifloxacin) may tale serious skin reactions together with its ownership should be studied extra before the U.S. Food further Drug Arrangement considers its analysis to treat acute sinus infections, FDA advisors said halfway evidence released Monday. The FDA regulation Factive mid 2003 to treat pneumonia conjointly acute bronchitis, the Interrelated Press appeared. Maker Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corp. has applied thanks to expanded FDA assessment to treat acute bacterial sinusitis. But Factive, between both real-world bestow too clinical checking, recured to embody a greater risk of skin rashes than like antibiotics, the AP alighted. Indeterminate Tuesday, an expert poll advising the FDA determination consider whether Factive's benefits outweigh its risks centrally located treating sinus infections. The full area oftentimes supervenes the recommendations of its advisory panels separating granting or denying search.