Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely prescribed for the treatment of gastric acid-related disorders and the eradication of Helicobacter pylori. In addition, they are routinely prescribed for the prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients receiving a dual antiplatelet therapy consisting of clopidogrel and aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) after myocardial infarction or percutaneous cor…
The present network meta‑analysis aimed to enhance the corresponding evidence with respect to the efficacy and safety of pharmaceuticals treatments. Frequentist network meta‑analysis was used. Medical literature up to November 2022 was searched for randomized clinical trials assessing the efficacy and safety of these pharmaceuticals, either compared with each other or compared with placebo.…
Peptic ulcer (PU) is an abnormal phenomenon in which there is rupture of the mucosa of the digestive tract, which not only affects patients' normal life but also causes an economic burden due to its high medical costs
Ceftriaxone is a parenteral third-generation cephalosporin with a long elimination half-life which permits once-daily administration. It has good activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae, methicillin-susceptible staphylococci, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis and Neisseria spp. Although active against Enterobacteriaceae, the recent spread of derepressed mutants which hyperproduc…
To determine the safety of ceftriaxone in paediatric patients and systematically evaluate the categories and incidences of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) of ceftriaxone in paediatric patients
Optimal antimicrobial drug exposure in the lung is required for successful treatment outcomes for nosocomial pneumonia. Little is known about the intrapulmonary pharmacokinetics (PK) of meropenem when administered by continuous infusion (CI). The aim of this study was to evaluate the PK of two dosages of meropenem (3 g vs 6 g/day by CI) in the plasma and epithelial lining fluid (ELF) in crit…
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterium that infects the airways of cystic fibrosis patients, surfaces of surgical and burn wounds, and indwelling medical devices. Patients are prone to secondary fungal infections, with Candida albicans being commonly co-isolated with P. aeruginosa. Both P. aeruginosa and C. albicans are able to form extensive biofilms on the surfaces of mucosa …
Meropenem-vaborbactam is a broad-spectrum carbapenem–beta-lactamase inhibitor combination approved in the United States and Europe to treat patients with complicated urinary tract infections and in Europe for other serious bacterial infections, including hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Population pharmacokinetic (PK) models were developed to characterize the time cour…
Meropenem–vaborbactam is a fixed-dose combination product of a carbapenem and a cyclic boronic acid β-lactamase inhibitor with potent in vitro activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemaseproducing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). The efficacy of meropenem–vaborbactam for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections and acute pyelonephritis was demonstrated …
The global threat of the spread of carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae has led to the search for new antibacterials. Intravenous meropenem/vaborbactam (Vabomere™) is the frst carbapenem/β-lactamase inhibitor combination approved in the USA for use in patients with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs), including pyelonephritis. Vaborbactam is a potent inhibitor of class A s…