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metronidazole and Acromegaly

metronidazole has been researched along with Acromegaly in 1 studies

Metronidazole: A nitroimidazole used to treat AMEBIASIS; VAGINITIS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; GIARDIASIS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; and TREPONEMAL INFECTIONS.
metronidazole : A member of the class of imidazoles substituted at C-1, -2 and -5 with 2-hydroxyethyl, nitro and methyl groups respectively. It has activity against anaerobic bacteria and protozoa, and has a radiosensitising effect on hypoxic tumour cells. It may be given by mouth in tablets, or as the benzoate in an oral suspension. The hydrochloride salt can be used in intravenous infusions. Metronidazole is a prodrug and is selective for anaerobic bacteria due to their ability to intracellularly reduce the nitro group of metronidazole to give nitroso-containing intermediates. These can covalently bind to DNA, disrupting its helical structure, inducing DNA strand breaks and inhibiting bacterial nucleic acid synthesis, ultimately resulting in bacterial cell death.

Acromegaly: A condition caused by prolonged exposure to excessive HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE in adults. It is characterized by bony enlargement of the FACE; lower jaw (PROGNATHISM); hands; FEET; HEAD; and THORAX. The most common etiology is a GROWTH HORMONE-SECRETING PITUITARY ADENOMA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch36, pp79-80)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Treatment with metronidazole successfully eliminated the protozoa and cured the pyothorax."1.30Trichomonas tenax empyema in an immunocompromised patient with advanced cancer. ( Arizono, N; Morimoto, T; Nakao, K; Shimatsu, A; Shiota, T, 1998)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Shiota, T1
Arizono, N1
Morimoto, T1
Shimatsu, A1
Nakao, K1

Other Studies

1 other study available for metronidazole and Acromegaly

ArticleYear
Trichomonas tenax empyema in an immunocompromised patient with advanced cancer.
    Parasite (Paris, France), 1998, Volume: 5, Issue:4

    Topics: Acromegaly; Adenocarcinoma; Animals; Antitrichomonal Agents; Bone Marrow Neoplasms; Brain Neoplasms;

1998