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norfloxacin and Chancroid

norfloxacin has been researched along with Chancroid in 1 studies

Norfloxacin: A synthetic fluoroquinolone (FLUOROQUINOLONES) with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against most gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Norfloxacin inhibits bacterial DNA GYRASE.
norfloxacin : A quinolinemonocarboxylic acid with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against most gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Norfloxacin is bactericidal and its mode of action depends on blocking of bacterial DNA replication by binding itself to an enzyme called DNA gyrase.

Chancroid: Acute, localized autoinoculable infectious disease usually acquired through sexual contact. Caused by HAEMOPHILUS DUCREYI, it occurs endemically almost worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical countries and more commonly in seaports and urban areas than in rural areas.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Forty-one men with a clinically and bacteriologically verified diagnosis of chancroid were given a single dose of 800 mg of norfloxacin and were examined clinically and bacteriologically four, seven and 14 days after treatment."9.06Clinical and microbiological efficacy of a single dose of norfloxacin in the treatment of chancroid. ( Ariyarit, C; Buatiang, A; Chitwarakorn, A; Kuvanont, K; Mokamukkul, B; Singharaj, P; Wongba, C, 1988)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Ariyarit, C1
Mokamukkul, B1
Chitwarakorn, A1
Wongba, C1
Buatiang, A1
Singharaj, P1
Kuvanont, K1

Trials

1 trial available for norfloxacin and Chancroid

ArticleYear
Clinical and microbiological efficacy of a single dose of norfloxacin in the treatment of chancroid.
    Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases. Supplementum, 1988, Volume: 56

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Chancroid; Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug Administration Sc

1988