Your Health: One Lipitor user experienced transient global amnesia while on drug (2) Apr 12, 2009
Her dermatologist says if she stops the minocycline she is taking, her acne will come back, and I hate for her to have to deal with that at the start of the school year. A:It is possible that years of antibiotic treatment have altered the ecology of her digestive tract, contributing to her pain and diarrhea. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Medicis and Teva Announce Settlement Agreement Mar 19, 2009
and JERUSALEM, March 18, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medicis (NYSE: - ) and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NasdaqGS: - ) (Teva) today announced they have agreed to terminate all legal disputes between them relating to SOLODYN(R) (minocycline HCl, USP) Extended Release Tablets ... The Company's products include the brands RESTYLANE(R) (hyaluronic acid), PERLANE(R) (hyaluronic acid), DYNACIN(R) (minocycline HCl), LOPROX(R) (ciclopirox), PLEXION(R) (sodium sulfacetamide 10% and sulfur 5%),... (Primezone Releases)
Stroke patients to be treated from afar Mar 10, 2009
It is allowing MCG to rapidly find patients to test the drug minocycline to see if it helps limit damage from strokes. Future clinical studies could include distant medical centers also, he said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Boy died of acne tablet reaction Feb 28, 2009
His findings were consistent with the theory that Shaun died from an acute reaction to minocycline hydrochloride, the active ingredient in both Sebomin and Minocin, he added. He said Shaun's face and larynx were swollen, but told the inquest that could have been caused by intensive care treatment. (BBC News -- UK)
Laser Treatment Of Brain Cells Does Not Significantly Reduce Stroke Disability, Study Shows Feb 26, 2009
5, 2007) People treated with the drug minocycline within six to 24 hours after a stroke had significantly fewer disabilities, according to a new study. Researchers say minocycline may be an alternative. (Science Daily)
Surprising things that raise stroke risk Mar 29, 2008
Another treatment is minocycline. According to a recent report from Israeli researchers, people treated with this drug (an antibiotic that also works as an anti-inflammatory and may prevent cells from dying) within 24 hours of having a stroke had significantly fewer disabilities than those who weren't given minocycline. (CNN -- Health)
Ipsen et Medicis annoncent le dpt de la demande d'autorisation de mise sur le march de Reloxin(R) en mdecine esthtique auprs de la FDA Mar 17, 2008
Le portefeuille des produits de Medicis regroupe les produits vendus sur ordonnance Restylane (acide hyaluronique), Perlane (acide hyaluronique), Dynacin (minocycline HC1), Loprox (ciclopirox), Omnicef (cefdinir), Plexion (sulfac. tamide de sodium/soufre), Solodyn (minocycline HC1, USP). (BusinessWire)
Antibiotic May Prevent Dreaded Brain Fever, Study Suggests Feb 22, 2008
21, 2008) Two researchers from National Brain Research Center (NBRC) suggest that a common antibiotic called minocycline may prevent children from death due to Japanese encephalitis (JE), or commonly known as brain fever ... The team found that minocycline, an USFDA approved drug, often used to treat acne, limits the death by reducing the microglial activation, neuronal death as well as viral replication ... This study goes a step further to show that minocycline is helpful in reducing the level... (Science Daily)
Transporters May Help Delay Diabetes-related Retinal Damage Dec 4, 2007
(May 11, 2005) A Penn State College of Medicine study suggests that a common antibiotic called minocycline may slow or prevent diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that is the leading cause of blindness. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Story: Doctor Answers MRSA Questions Nov 12, 2007
There are actually several antibiotics that community associated MRSA will still respond to like Septra, Bactrim, clindamycin or minocycline (a tetracycline antibiotic). One to two weeks treatment is sufficient for the skin infections. (KSBW 8, CA)
Medicis to Present At 2007 Credit Suisse Annual Healthcare Conference Nov 12, 2007
The Company's products include the prescription brands RESTYLANE(R) (hyaluronic acid), PERLANE(R) (hyaluronic acid), DYNACIN(R) (minocycline HCl), LOPROX(R) (ciclopirox), PLEXION(R) (sodium sulfacetamide/sulfur), SOLODYN(R) (minocycline HCl, USP) Extended Release Tablets, TRIAZ(R) (benzoyl peroxide), LIDEX(R) (fluocinonide) Cream, 0. 05%, VANOS(R) (fluocinonide) Cream, 0. (Primezone Releases)
Promising Lou Gehrig's disease drug fails trial Nov 4, 2007
The findings from one of the first randomized trials of the drug minocycline in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also casts a shadow on studies planned for people with Huntington's disease, stroke and multiple sclerosis, it said. "Our finding that minocycline has a harmful effect on patients with ALS has implications for trials of minocycline in patients with other neurological disorders," Columbia University researcher Paul Gordon and colleagues wrote ... But the test of 412... (Scientific American)
Study Shows Antibiotic Harms ALS Patients Nov 2, 2007
Researchers hoped minocycline might have helped those with Lou Gehrig's disease ... THURSDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A trial of the antibiotic minocycline against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Lou Gehrig's disease -- has been halted because patients taking the drug had a significantly accelerated decline in neurological function ... The finding calls into question plans to try minocycline against other neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis, said a report published online... (Health-Finder)
1st Kuwaiti woman MP sworn in Nov 2, 2007
Minocycline, an antibiotic being tested as a possible treatment for a variety of neurodegenerative diseases, may actually cause harm, scientists say. Canadian pop stars Avril Lavigne and Nelly Furtado scored major honours in Munich Thursday night, accepting three trophies between them at the glitzy MTV Europe Music Awards. (Yahoo News -- Kuwait)
Antibiotic not for Lou Gehrig's disease Nov 2, 2007
The drug, minocycline, was tested on human volunteers with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), as Lou Gehrig's is called, and doctors are testing it on several other diseases of the nervous system. These trials were launched after tests on lab-dish cells and on mice engineered to have ALS symptoms suggested minocycline could inhibit inflammation and apoptosis -- the process by which nerve cells are ordered to commit suicide ... But in a study published by The Lancet Neurology, US researchers... (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Canadian holiday sales expected to rise despite lofty loonie Nov 2, 2007
Despite the cross-border lure of Canadian consumers due to the lofty loonie, retailers here should see a healthy gain in their holiday sales this year, Ernst & Young forecast Thursday. The firm said it expects Canadian sales to be4. (CBC News)
Study to probe whether acne drug can slow MS Oct 29, 2007
The medication, called minocycline, has been available for over 30 years ... Minocycline is a prescription antibiotic used to control acne by killing the germs that prompt outbreaks ... "Without treatment, two-thirds of people facing this circumstance are expected to be diagnosed with MS within six months. We believe minocycline can reduce this number.". (CTV.ca)
Flu virus prefers winter weather Oct 27, 2007
Previous research already suggests that minocycline could be a promising option for people in the early stages of the disease ... Minocycline, which is often used to treat acne, has unique properties that make it well suited to the fight against MS. In particular, it inhibits the activities of an enzyme and immune cells that are key to initiating MS attacks ... The researchers hope the use of minocycline might delay the rate of disease progression, so patients wouldn't need the costly drugs... (Globe and Mail)
Antibiotic Gives Stroke Victims New Hope Oct 25, 2007
However, a new study shows treatment with the antibiotic minocycline may extend the time for effective therapy from three to as many as twenty-four hours. Minocycline, which is a derivative of tetracycline, has already been shown to have a protective effect in animal models of multiple sclerosis, Parkinsons disease, Huntingdons disease, and also ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclersosis) ... The benefit of minocycline is thought to come not from its antibiotic action but from its anti-inflammatory... (Newsmax)
Study shows promise for antibiotic anti-inflammatory to treat strokes Oct 8, 2007
We need a larger trial" to be sure, he said. The findings have nothing to do with infections, even though the drug is an antibiotic. Rather, the drug also has anti-inflammatory properties that might block damage to neurons from toxins released when other brain cells die, said Dr. Raymond A. Swanson of UCSF. Swanson previously had shown in the test tube that minocycline blocks the activity of an enzyme called poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase-1, which can trigger inflammation and cell death. The... (San Francisco Chronicle)
News Bytes of the Week--Star Trek Star Gets Own Asteroid Oct 6, 2007
Promising new stroke therapy New research shows that patients treated with the antibiotic minocycline within 24 hours of suffering a stroke were less likely to suffer debilitating damage. Researchers at Tel Aviv University report in Neurology that they gave 150 stroke victims either minocycline or a placebo; three months later, those who received the antibiotic scored four times better on the National Institutes of Health stroke scale measuring vision, movement and speaking ability ...... (Nature News Service)
New Treatment For Stroke Works Up To A Day After Symptoms Start Oct 5, 2007
People treated with the drug minocycline within six to 24 hours after a stroke had significantly fewer disabilities, according to a study published in the October 2, 2007, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers say minocycline may be an alternative treatment for stroke because current treatments only work during the first few hours after the onset of symptoms, and many people don't get to the hospital in time to be treated ... For the study,... (Science Daily)
Antibiotic Shows Promise As Stroke Treatment Oct 3, 2007
Minocycline improves patient outcomes if given with 24 hours, study finds ... The drug in question is minocycline, a tetracycline derivative that has been used for years to fight bacterial infections ... Dr. Yair Lampl, of Tel Aviv University, and his colleagues randomized 152 patients with acute ischemic stroke into two groups, one of which received 200 milligrams of minocycline a day for five days, while the other was given a placebo. (MEDLINEplus)
Gene knockout extends life of mice with ALS Sep 14, 2007
And then there are the lessons learned from minocycline, an antibiotic that performed better than riluzole in mice, yet worsened symptoms in humans. Minocycline dampens the activity of neuronal immune cells called microglia ... But minocycline also had very broad anti-inflammatory activity, and a drug that targets a single gene, such as Nox2, may not produce the same side effects. (Nature News Service)
Ophthalmic Research and Development Company Launches Adjunctive Eyelid Therapy and Hygiene Product Aug 7, 2007
Reports confirm that ALODOX(R) is prescribed much more often than minocycline, partly because it is a more potent collagenase inhibitor. Therefore, the use of low-dose doxycycline hyclate has demonstrated effective enzyme modulation treatment of inflammatory disease. (PR Newswire)
$12.5m HalcyGen IPO oversubscribed Jun 21, 2007
HalcyGen wants to develop two anti-infective drugs - an anti-fungal treatment called SUBA-Itraconazole and an antibiotic called Minocycline - which have been licensed from pharmaceuticals group Mayne Pharma International. The strong interest in the IPO came as no surprise to Halcygen chairman Roger Aston, who said he expected great demand from investors because both drugs were in the later stages of development. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
HalcyGen seeks to raise $12.5mln in IPO May 31, 2007
The other drug is licensed from Mayne is an anti-bacterial drug called Minocycline, but its development is less advanced ... Current worldwide sales of other existing formulations of Itraconazole and Minocycline, including branded and generic versions, are over $US1 billion ($A1. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
ICU nursing risks cited May 29, 2007
"If my father had been offered a central venous catheter impregnated with the antibiotic combination of minocycline and rifampin, perhaps he would still be alive today," she said. The study had other potential solutions than nurse staffing, such as focusing on the need to cross-train nurses who can "float," or move from one assignment to another. (Newsday -- Health)
Photo Release -- Medicis Announces FDA Approval of PERLANE May 3, 2007
The Company's products include the prescription brands RESTYLANE(R) (hyaluronic acid), PERLANE(R) (hyaluronic acid), DYNACIN(R) (minocycline HCl), LOPROX(R) (ciclopirox), OMNICEF(R) (cefdinir), PLEXION(R) (sodium sulfacetamide/sulfur), SOLODYN(R) (minocycline HCl, USP) Extended Release Tablets, TRIAZ(R) (benzoyl peroxide), LIDEX(R) (fluocinonide) Cream, 0. 05%, VANOS(TM) (fluocinonide) Cream, 0. (Primezone Releases)
Search for the brain's first defense Apr 7, 2007
And a common antibiotic, minocycline, is in human testing as a possible way to slow the progress of Lou Gehrig's disease and Huntington's disease, a degenerative genetic disorder ... And minocycline is seen as a drug that could slow the progress of Parkinson's disease and lessen the damage of stroke. (Los Angeles Times)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Apr 3, 2007
But the hospital staff came up with the idea of replacing talcum powder with the antibiotic Minocycline which proved to be more effective while also facilitating recovery. Crime Men nabbed for illegal entry A resident of Kinmen and two of his brothers-in-law from China were nabbed early yesterday morning for illegally entering Taiwanese territory, officials from the Coast Guard Administration's (CGA) Kinmen station said yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience Mar 21, 2007
Minocycline, Microglia, and Amyloidosis Rong Fan, Feng Xu, Mary Lou Previti, Judianne Davis, Alicia M. Grande, John K. Robinson, and William E. Van Nostrand ... The anti-inflammatory drug minocycline did not affect fibrillar amyloid deposits in the microvasculature of Tg-SwDI mice, nor was total soluble or insoluble A reduced ... Minocycline also did not alter the number of reactive astrocytes. (EurekAlert!)
