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metronidazole and Immune System Diseases

metronidazole has been researched along with Immune System Diseases 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.

Immune System Diseases: Disorders caused by abnormal or absent immunologic mechanisms, whether humoral, cell-mediated, or both.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"This study evaluated the incidence and treatment of pouchitis in Japanese ulcerative colitis patients."1.39Clinical features and management of pouchitis in Japanese ulcerative colitis patients. ( Bando, T; Ikeuchi, H; Matsuoka, H; Takesue, Y; Tomita, N; Uchino, M, 2013)

Research

Studies (1)

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

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Uchino, M1
Ikeuchi, H1
Matsuoka, H1
Bando, T1
Takesue, Y1
Tomita, N1

Other Studies

1 other study available for metronidazole and Immune System Diseases

ArticleYear
Clinical features and management of pouchitis in Japanese ulcerative colitis patients.
    Surgery today, 2013, Volume: 43, Issue:9

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Age of Onset; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Asian Peop

2013