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metronidazole and Shingles

metronidazole has been researched along with Shingles in 2 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.

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (50.00)18.7374
1990's1 (50.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Clemmons, LH1
Stemmer, SM1
Kinsman, K1
Tellschow, S1
Jones, RB1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for metronidazole and Shingles

ArticleYear
Shingles, herpes, sex and mononucleosis.
    Journal of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, 1982, Volume: 51, Issue:9

    Topics: Drug Therapy, Combination; Herpes Simplex; Herpes Zoster; Humans; Infectious Mononucleosis; Male; Me

1982
Fatal noncutaneous visceral infection with varicella-zoster virus in a patient with lymphoma after autologous bone marrow transplantation.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 1993, Volume: 16, Issue:4

    Topics: Acyclovir; Adult; Bone Marrow Transplantation; Gentamicins; Herpes Zoster; Humans; Immunocompromised

1993