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• Mebendazole
  '''Mebendazole''' or '''MBZ''' is a [[benzimidazole]] drug developed by [[Janssen Pharmaceutica]] and marketed as '''Vermox''', '''Ove .... It is a highly effective broad spectrum anti elminitic indicated for the treatment of nemotode infestations including round worm, whip worm,thread worm and ho
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• Praziquantel
  ...up?view=long&pmid=15642971}}</ref> As of 2005, praziquantel is the primary treatment for human [[schistosomiasis]], for which it is usually effective in a singl ...of Clonorchis sinensis adult worms from infected humans after praziquantel treatment |journal=Korean J. Parasitol. |volume=45 |issue=2 |pages=149–52 |year=200
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• Clindamycin
  ...me [[protozoa]]l diseases, such as [[malaria]]. It is a common [[topical]] treatment for [[acne]] and can be useful against some [[methicillin-resistant Staphyl The most severe common [[adverse drug reaction|adverse effect]] of clindamycin is [[Clostridium difficile|''Clost
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• Chloramphenicol
  ...d is usually reversible, and [[aplastic anemia]], which is [[idiosyncratic drug reaction|idiosyncratic]] (rare, unpredictable, and unrelated to dose) and g ...o be sensitive. Chloramphenicol may be used as a second-line agent in the treatment of [[tetracycline]]-resistant [[cholera]].
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• Doxycycline
  ...ycin received [[Food and Drug Administration (United States)|U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) approval in 1967, becoming Pfizer's first once-a-day ...|title=Ocular rosacea. Signs, symptoms, and tear studies before and after treatment with doxycycline |journal=Arch Dermatol |volume=133 |issue=1 |pages=49–54
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• Erythromycin
  The antibiotic [[clarithromycin]] was invented by scientists at the Japanese drug company [[Taisho Pharmaceutical]] in the 1970s as a result of their efforts ...uld represent a significant advance in the GI field as treatment with this drug would not carry the risk of unintentional selection for [[antibiotic-resist
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• Gentamicin
  ...must be collected for many days to recover all of a given dose because the drug binds avidly to certain tissues. ...s]]''.<ref>[http://www.merck.com/mmpe/lexicomp/gentamicin.html Gentamicin: Drug Information Provided by Lexi-Comp: Merck Manual Professional]</ref> Gentami
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• Metronidazole
  ...exicomp/metronidazole.html Merck Manual for Professionals]</ref> It is the drug of choice for first episodes of mild-to-moderate ''[[Clostridium difficile] Metronidazole is also used as a gel preparation in the treatment of the [[dermatology|dermatological]] conditions such as [[rosacea]] ('''Ro
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• Nitrofurantoin
  ...am|μg]]/mL and may be undetectable; tissue penetration is negligible; the drug is well concentrated in the urine: 75% of the dose is rapidly metabolised b The mechanism of action of nitrofurantoin is unique and complex. The drug works by damaging bacterial [[DNA]], since its reduced form is highly react
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• Co-trimoxazole
  ...GSK]]), '''Bactrim''' ([[Hoffmann-La Roche|Roche]]), and various [[generic drug|generic]] preparations. Sources differ as to whether co-trimoxazole usuall ...<ref>{{cite journal |author= |title=Co-trimoxazole use restricted |journal=Drug Ther Bull |year=1995 |month=December | volume=33 |issue=12 |pages=92–3 |p
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• Trimethoprim
  ...'Triprim'''; but these trade names have been licensed to various [[generic drug|generic pharmaceutical]] manufacturers. In clinical use it is often abbrev This drug was invented by Dr Aaron Goodman, OBE.
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• Vancomycin
  ...served as a [[drug of last resort|drug of "last resort"]], used only after treatment with other antibiotics had failed, although the emergence of vancomycin-res ...10.1086/491709 }}</ref> The original indication for vancomycin was for the treatment of [[penicillin]]-resistant ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''.<ref name="Levine
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• Clofazimine
  ...] nodosum leprosum (ENL). (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1993, p1619). Drug is given as an alternative to patients who can not tolerate the effects of ...harmaceutical company [[Geigy]] (today member of the [[Novartis]] group of drug producers), the product was launched in 1969 as Lamprene.
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• Dapsone
  | legal_status = ℞-only <small>(U.S.)</small>, [[Prescription drug|POM]] <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small> ...with [[rifampicin]] and [[clofazimine]] as multidrug therapy (MDT) for the treatment of ''[[Mycobacterium leprae]]'' infections ([[leprosy]]). It is also used
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• Rifampicin
  ...([[United States Adopted Name|USAN]]) is a [[bactericidal]] [[antibiotic]] drug of the [[rifamycin]] group.<ref name="isbn0-07-142290-0">{{cite book |autho ...d regularly daily for several months without break; otherwise, the risk of drug-resistant tuberculosis is greatly increased.<ref name="isbn0-06-273090-8" /
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• Ethambutol
  ...82-6}}</ref> It is usually given in combination with other [[Tuberculosis treatment|tuberculosis drugs]], such as [[isoniazid]], [[rifampicin]] and [[pyrazinam ...//www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a682550.html Medline Plus drug information]
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• Isoniazid
  ...] that is the first-line anti[[tuberculosis]] medication in prevention and treatment. It was first discovered in 1912, and later in 1951 it was found to be effe ...maceutical companies attempted unsuccessfully to simultaneously patent the drug<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Lancet|volume=373|issue=9670|pages=1148&ndash;11
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• Pyrazinamide
  '''Pyrazinamide''' is a [[drug]] used to treat [[tuberculosis]]. The drug is largely [[bacteriostatic]], but can be [[bacteriocidal]] on actively rep ...sually 500&nbsp;mg and form the bulkiest part of the standard tuberculosis treatment regimen. Pyrazinamide tablets are so large that some patients find them im
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• Streptomycin
  | publisher = Drug Safety Site '''Streptomycin''' is an [[antibiotic]] drug, the first of a class of drugs called [[aminoglycoside]]s to be discovered,
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• Cycloserine
  ...]]''. For the treatment of tuberculosis, it is classified as a second line drug, i.e. its use is only considered if one or more first line drugs cannot be ...ve against other bacteria as well, cycloserine is not commonly used in the treatment of infections other than tuberculosis.
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