azithromycin

July 10, 2015October 28, 2015

New Insights into Bronchiolitis Obliterans in Children and Long-Term Azithromycin Therapy

Bronchiolitis, News

A new study by researchers at Tianjin Medical University in China offers more insight into the features of bronchiolitis obliterans in children under long-term azithromycin treatment. The study was published ... Read more

February 20, 2015November 5, 2015

Azithromycin Can Help Control Cystic Fibrosis Exacerbations

Cystic Fibrosis, News

According to a recent review published in the European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, azithromycin is an effective drug for patients with Cystic Fibrosis suffering from P. aeruginosa infections. ... Read more

January 8, 2015November 6, 2015

Bronchiectasis Onset in CF Combatted with Azithromycin

Bronchiectasis, News

To “combat CF” and reduce bronchiectasis onset in the disease, researchers and clinicians at Queensland Children’s Medical Research Institute are currently recruiting patients for the “COMBATCF” clinical trial, “Prevention of ... Read more

November 25, 2014November 25, 2014

New Bronchiolitis Treatment Strategy Targets Wheezing in Infants

Bronchiolitis, News

A recent study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology entitled, “Randomized trial to evaluate azithromycin’s effects on serum and upper airway IL-8 levels and recurrent wheezing in infants ... Read more

October 10, 2014November 11, 2015

Azithromycin Outperforms Steroids as COPD Treatment

COPD, News

Recent research into treating COPD has led to a new finding regarding glucocorticoids that could eventually improve therapies for COPD patients. A new study entitled “Low-dose azithromycin improves phagocytosis of bacteria ... Read more

May 21, 2014November 11, 2015

Three Uniquely Different COPD Treatments Making A Difference In Patients’ Lives

COPD, News

Scientists have discovered three new treatments for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Responsible for 130,000 deaths in America each year, COPD ... Read more