• These data demonstrated that non-dihydropyridine-CCBs present antiprotozoal activity and could be useful candidates for future in vivo efficacy studies against Leishmaniasis and Chagas' disease. (hindawi.com)
  • For example, it appears that eflornithine, a drug used to treat trypanosomiasis, inhibits ornithine decarboxylase, while the aminoglycoside antibiotic/antiprotozoals used to treat leishmaniasis are thought to inhibit protein synthesis. (wikipedia.org)
  • resultado que brinda una base científica para el uso tradicional que las comunidades le han dado a las plantas como fuente terapéutica para tratar la leishmaniasis cutánea en el nuevo mundo. (jppres.com)
  • Antimicrobial and antiparasitic agents may be used to treat diarrhea caused by specific organisms and/or clinical circumstances. (medscape.com)
  • Nitazoxanide is in a class of medications called antiprotozoal agents. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Alinia (nitazoxanide) is an antiprotozoal agent used to treat diarrhea in adults and children caused by the protozoa Giardia lamblia, or the protozoa Cryptosporidium parvum. (musclerelaxant.org)
  • Nitazoxanide is an antiprotozoal medicine that treats infections caused by protozoa (single-cell parasites that live in moist places such as lakes, streams, and soil). (musclerelaxant.org)
  • Nitazoxanide belongs to the class of antiprotozoal agents and exerts its therapeutic effect by inhibiting the growth of specific protozoa that are responsible for inducing diarrhea. (candrugstore.com)
  • Secnidazole avaiable under the brand name of Secnidal, Dyson is an antibacterial and antiprotozoal agent used for treating bacterial and protozoal infections. (townpharmacy.pk)
  • A combination of an antiprotozoal agent and an antibiotic-clindamycin plus quinine or, alternatively, atovaquone plus azithromycin-is used to treat all patients in order to prevent sequelae and potential transmission through blood donation. (medscape.com)
  • For this, the in vitro activity of four non-dihydropyridine agents (amrinone, fendiline, mibefradil, and lidoflazine) was tested against different Leishmania species and their cytotoxicity to mammalian cells was evaluated. (hindawi.com)
  • This agent is a bacteriostatic drug that interferes with bacterial protein and cell-wall synthesis during active multiplication by binding to the 30S ribosome. (medscape.com)
  • Metronidazole is a member of the imidazole class of antibacterial agents and is classified therapeutically as an antiprotozoal and anti-bacterial agent. (nih.gov)
  • These agents are used to treat infections caused by the protozoan T cruzi . (medscape.com)
  • Plasma concentrations of azithromycin are very low, but tissue concentrations are much higher, making this agent valuable in the treatment of infections caused by intracellular organisms. (medscape.com)
  • Anti-infective agents are secondary metabolites produced and obtained from a different sources (plants, bacteria, virus, fungi, and marine oceans) with antibacterial or antiviral properties. (benthamscience.com)
  • Anti-infective agents (antibacterial or antiviral) possess either a bactericidal/virucidal or bacteriostatic /virustatic ability against microbes and viruses. (benthamscience.com)
  • This methodology was also used to prepare a substrate-intermediate analog of the reaction catalyzed by cytidine triphosphate synthase (CTPS) a recognized target for the development of antineoplastic, antiviral and antiprotozoal agents. (uwaterloo.ca)
  • Overuse or misuse of antiprotozoals can lead to the development of antiprotozoal resistance. (wikipedia.org)
  • The molecular basis for the action of antibiotics, antiprotozoal, and antifungal drugs are covered together with the basis for resistance to these agents. (surrey.ac.uk)
  • The most prominent cases is not defined, and some agents (e.g., quinacrine) are effect of nitroimidazole combination was found for al- often unavailable. (cdc.gov)
  • Finally an entirely new approach to the synthesis of nucleoside tetraphosphates (Np4's), dinucleoside pentaphosphates (Np5N's) and nucleoside tetraphosphates in which a fluorescent dye is attached to the terminal phosphate is described employing an activated form of cyclic trimetaphosphate as a novel phosphorylating agent. (uwaterloo.ca)
  • Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of 3-[4-(7-chloro-quinolin-4-yl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propionic acid hydrazones as antiprotozoal agents. (fiocruz.br)
  • Antiprotozoal agents (ATC code: ATC P01) is a class of pharmaceuticals used in treatment of protozoan infection. (wikipedia.org)
  • This module deals with antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy. (surrey.ac.uk)
  • This agent is a potent peroxyl radical scavenger and inhibits noncompetitively cyclooxygenase activity in many tissues, resulting in a decrease in prostaglandin production. (medindex.am)
  • 6‑O‑angeloylplenolin (6‑OAP) is a sesquiterpene lactone agent that has been previously demonstrated to inhibit the growth of multiple myeloma (MM) cells through mitotic arrest with accumulated cyclin B1. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • The mechanisms of antiprotozoal drugs differ significantly drug to drug. (wikipedia.org)
  • This agent may be bactericidal or bacteriostatic, depending on its concentration at the infection site and the susceptibility of the organism. (medindex.am)
  • Therefore, the aim of the present chapter is to outline the world of anti- infective agents, along with their mechanism of action. (benthamscience.com)
  • Reactions to photosensitizing agents involve both photoallergy (allergic reaction of the skin) and phototoxicity (irritation of the skin) after exposure to ultraviolet radiation from natural sunlight or artificial lighting (particularly from tanning booths). (wisconsin.gov)
  • Turmeric and its bioactive ingredient curcumin are broad spectrum anti-microbial agents. (turmericforhealth.com)
  • Protists were once considered protozoans, but of late the categorization of unicellar organisms has undergone rapid development, however in literature, including scientific, there tends to persist the usage of the term antiprotozoal when they really mean anti-protist. (wikipedia.org)
  • The hydrochloride salt form of midodrine, a direct-acting prodrug and sympathomimetic agent with antihypotensive properties. (medindex.am)
  • 9. Severe infections (requiring hospitalization, parenteral treatment with antibacterial, antimycotic, or antiprotozoal agents) within 30 days before signing the informed consent form and during the screening period. (who.int)
  • The treatment of MM remains unsatisfactory and new agents that specifically target key signaling pathways required for myeloma growth or survival are urgently required. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • This agent is used in combination with azithromycin. (medscape.com)
  • Gloria G. Guerrero Manriquez , " Frontiers in Anti-infective Agents ", Bentham Science Publishers (2020). (benthamscience.com)