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norfloxacin and Gonorrhea

norfloxacin has been researched along with Gonorrhea in 29 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.

Gonorrhea: Acute infectious disease characterized by primary invasion of the urogenital tract. The etiologic agent, NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE, was isolated by Neisser in 1879.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Fifty six males with gonococcal urethritis were administered 600 mg of norfloxacin (NFLX) daily for 7 days, before the effects were examined."9.06[Treatment of gonococcal urethritis with norfloxacin]. ( Asaka, H; Asano, H; Fukatsu, H; Mitsuya, H; Murase, T; Obata, K; Okamura, K; Otani, S; Segawa, A; Yoshida, K, 1989)
"Thirty patients with acute urethritis were treated with short-term administration of norfloxacin."9.06[Clinical effectiveness of short-term administration of norfloxacin in acute urethritis]. ( Fukui, I; Goto, S; Kihara, K; Mizuo, T; Oshima, H, 1986)
"In 12 recent clinical studies, norfloxacin given in various dosage regimens was shown to be highly effective in treating 1,588 gonococcal infections in 1,486 patients."7.76Norfloxacin in the treatment of gonorrhea due to penicillinase and non-penicillinase producing Neisseria gonorrheae: a review. ( Lee, CT; Wong, EC, 1988)
"Fifteen male outpatients with uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis were treated by a single oral dose of norfloxacin (800 mg)."7.67Clinical trial of norfloxacin in the treatment of uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis: preliminary report. ( Cristiano, P, 1989)
"In an open study, 70 patients with uncomplicated anogenital Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection were evaluated to determine the efficacy and safety of a single oral dose of norfloxacin (800 mg)."7.67Norfloxacin in the therapy of uncomplicated gonorrhea. ( Draker, J; Romanowski, B; Tsianco, MC; Wood, H, 1986)
"Thirty male patients with gonorrheal urethritis were treated with norfloxacin (NFLX) at our urological ward between May and July, 1984, and clinically evaluated."7.67[Bacteriological and clinical evaluation of norfloxacin in male gonorrheal urethritis]. ( Okazaki, T, 1987)
"Norfloxacin, a new quinolinecarboxylic acid derivative, was administered to 30 male patients with gonococcal urethritis at a daily dose of 600 mg for 7-21 days."7.67[Clinical evaluation of norfloxacin in gonococcal urethritis]. ( Jinbo, S; Mashimo, T; Miki, M; Yamanaka, H, 1986)
"Norfloxacin treatment failure was not related to drug resistance or to insufficient absorption of the drug."6.66Norfloxacin versus thiamphenicol for treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea in Rwanda. ( Bogaerts, J; Martinez Tello, W; Piot, P; Vandepitte, J; Verbist, L, 1987)
" Ciprofloxacin is effective in single dosage against urogenital gonococcal infections, and probably also against rectal and pharyngeal infections."6.37Ciprofloxacin in the treatment of gonorrhoea and non-gonococcal urethritis. ( Oriel, JD, 1986)
"Fifty six males with gonococcal urethritis were administered 600 mg of norfloxacin (NFLX) daily for 7 days, before the effects were examined."5.06[Treatment of gonococcal urethritis with norfloxacin]. ( Asaka, H; Asano, H; Fukatsu, H; Mitsuya, H; Murase, T; Obata, K; Okamura, K; Otani, S; Segawa, A; Yoshida, K, 1989)
"Thirty patients with acute urethritis were treated with short-term administration of norfloxacin."5.06[Clinical effectiveness of short-term administration of norfloxacin in acute urethritis]. ( Fukui, I; Goto, S; Kihara, K; Mizuo, T; Oshima, H, 1986)
"In 12 recent clinical studies, norfloxacin given in various dosage regimens was shown to be highly effective in treating 1,588 gonococcal infections in 1,486 patients."3.76Norfloxacin in the treatment of gonorrhea due to penicillinase and non-penicillinase producing Neisseria gonorrheae: a review. ( Lee, CT; Wong, EC, 1988)
"or t."3.76World-wide clinical experience with norfloxacin: efficacy and safety. ( Corrado, M; Hoagland, V; Sabbaj, J; Wang, C, 1986)
"Fifteen male outpatients with uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis were treated by a single oral dose of norfloxacin (800 mg)."3.67Clinical trial of norfloxacin in the treatment of uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis: preliminary report. ( Cristiano, P, 1989)
"In an open study, 70 patients with uncomplicated anogenital Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection were evaluated to determine the efficacy and safety of a single oral dose of norfloxacin (800 mg)."3.67Norfloxacin in the therapy of uncomplicated gonorrhea. ( Draker, J; Romanowski, B; Tsianco, MC; Wood, H, 1986)
"Thirty male patients with gonorrheal urethritis were treated with norfloxacin (NFLX) at our urological ward between May and July, 1984, and clinically evaluated."3.67[Bacteriological and clinical evaluation of norfloxacin in male gonorrheal urethritis]. ( Okazaki, T, 1987)
"Norfloxacin, a new quinolinecarboxylic acid derivative, was administered to 30 male patients with gonococcal urethritis at a daily dose of 600 mg for 7-21 days."3.67[Clinical evaluation of norfloxacin in gonococcal urethritis]. ( Jinbo, S; Mashimo, T; Miki, M; Yamanaka, H, 1986)
"We studied the basic and clinical effects of norfloxacin (NFLX) in 120 patients with gonococcal infections (110 men with urethritis and 10 women with cervicitis)--all residents at Sapporo City; and epidemiologically analyzed the sources of their infections."3.67[Epidemiologic and therapeutic study on gonococcal infections--clinical efficacy of norfloxacin]. ( Gohro, T; Henmi, I; Hirose, T; Igawa, K; Inoke, T; Kumamoto, Y; Sakai, S; Tabata, S; Tazuki, J; Tsunekawa, T, 1986)
"Norfloxacin treatment failure was not related to drug resistance or to insufficient absorption of the drug."2.66Norfloxacin versus thiamphenicol for treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea in Rwanda. ( Bogaerts, J; Martinez Tello, W; Piot, P; Vandepitte, J; Verbist, L, 1987)
" Ciprofloxacin is effective in single dosage against urogenital gonococcal infections, and probably also against rectal and pharyngeal infections."2.37Ciprofloxacin in the treatment of gonorrhoea and non-gonococcal urethritis. ( Oriel, JD, 1986)
"Norfloxacin is a quinolone derivative with demonstrated activity against Neisseria gonorrhoeae."1.27Norfloxacin in the therapy of gonococcal infections. ( Romanowski, B, 1986)

Research

Studies (29)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199021 (72.41)18.7374
1990's6 (20.69)18.2507
2000's1 (3.45)29.6817
2010's1 (3.45)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Dupin, N1
Gerhardt, P1
Crider, SR1
Colby, SD1
Miller, LK1
Harrison, WO1
Kerbs, SB1
Berg, SW1
Jain, SK1
Kulkarni, MG2
Banker, DD1
Tanaka, M2
Kumazawa, J1
Matsumoto, T1
Kobayashi, I2
Bogaerts, J2
Tello, WM1
Akingeneye, J1
Mukantabana, V1
Van Dyck, E1
Piot, P2
Mason, PR1
Gwanzura, L1
Latif, AS1
Marowa, E1
Ray, S1
Katzenstein, DA1
Bhalla, P1
Sethi, K1
Reddy, BS1
Mathur, MD1
Pai, A1
Koppikar, GV1
Tunoe, H1
Mochida, O1
Kanayama, A1
Saika, T1
Naito, S1
Melby, K1
Faegri, A1
Mitsuya, H1
Asaka, H1
Segawa, A1
Fukatsu, H1
Otani, S1
Yoshida, K1
Okamura, K1
Murase, T1
Asano, H1
Obata, K1
Cristiano, P1
O-Prasertsawat, P1
Phiromsawat, S1
Srisupandit, S1
Sugkraroek, P1
Pongthai, S1
Panikabutra, K1
Lee, CT2
Ho, B1
Bamberg, P1
Romanowski, B2
Wood, H1
Draker, J1
Tsianco, MC1
Martinez Tello, W1
Verbist, L1
Vandepitte, J1
Chaisilwattana, P1
Roongpisuthipong, A1
Bhiraleus, P1
Okazaki, T1
Wong, EC1
Dey, SK1
Banerjee, PK1
Lee, C1
Ronald, AR1
Kaplowitz, LG1
Vishniavsky, N1
Evans, T1
Vartivarian, S1
Dalton, H1
Simpson, M1
Gruninger, RP1
Wang, C1
Sabbaj, J1
Corrado, M1
Hoagland, V1
Oriel, JD1
Kihara, K1
Mizuo, T1
Fukui, I1
Oshima, H1
Goto, S1
Miki, M1
Jinbo, S1
Mashimo, T1
Yamanaka, H1
Sakai, S1
Kumamoto, Y1
Tsunekawa, T1
Hirose, T1
Tabata, S1
Gohro, T1
Inoke, T1
Igawa, K1
Tazuki, J1
Henmi, I1
Holmes, B1
Brogden, RN1
Richards, DM1

Reviews

5 reviews available for norfloxacin and Gonorrhea

ArticleYear
Norfloxacin in the treatment of gonorrhea due to penicillinase and non-penicillinase producing Neisseria gonorrheae: a review.
    Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases. Supplementum, 1988, Volume: 56

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Clinical Trials as Topic; Female; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neisseria

1988
Norfloxacin: its potential in clinical practice.
    The American journal of medicine, 1987, Jun-26, Volume: 82, Issue:6B

    Topics: Bacterial Infections; Diarrhea; Gonorrhea; Humans; Neutropenia; Norfloxacin; Travel; Urinary Tract I

1987
World-wide clinical experience with norfloxacin: efficacy and safety.
    Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases. Supplementum, 1986, Volume: 48

    Topics: Acute Disease; Agranulocytosis; Bacterial Infections; Clinical Trials as Topic; Diarrhea; Gastroente

1986
Ciprofloxacin in the treatment of gonorrhoea and non-gonococcal urethritis.
    The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 1986, Volume: 18 Suppl D

    Topics: 4-Quinolones; Anti-Infective Agents; Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary; Chlamydia Infections; Chlamydia

1986
Norfloxacin. A review of its antibacterial activity, pharmacokinetic properties and therapeutic use.
    Drugs, 1985, Volume: 30, Issue:6

    Topics: Antifungal Agents; Bacteria, Aerobic; Bacteria, Anaerobic; Culture Media; Drug Resistance, Microbial

1985

Trials

7 trials available for norfloxacin and Gonorrhea

ArticleYear
[Treatment of gonococcal urethritis with norfloxacin].
    Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica, 1989, Volume: 35, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Clinical Trials as Topic; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Multicenter Studies as Topic;

1989
Single dose oral norfloxacin or intramuscular spectinomycin to treat gonorrhoea (PPNG and non-PPNG infections): analysis of efficacy and patient preference.
    Genitourinary medicine, 1988, Volume: 64, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Female; Gonorrhea; Humans; Injections, Intramuscular; Male;

1988
Norfloxacin versus thiamphenicol for treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea in Rwanda.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1987, Volume: 31, Issue:3

    Topics: Female; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Norfloxacin; Th

1987
Norfloxacin in the treatment of gonorrhea due to penicillinase and non-penicillinase producing Neisseria gonorrheae: a review.
    Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases. Supplementum, 1988, Volume: 56

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Clinical Trials as Topic; Female; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neisseria

1988
Norfloxacin in the treatment of uncomplicated gonococcal infections.
    The American journal of medicine, 1987, Jun-26, Volume: 82, Issue:6B

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Ampicillin; Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Therapy, Combi

1987
World-wide clinical experience with norfloxacin: efficacy and safety.
    Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases. Supplementum, 1986, Volume: 48

    Topics: Acute Disease; Agranulocytosis; Bacterial Infections; Clinical Trials as Topic; Diarrhea; Gastroente

1986
[Clinical effectiveness of short-term administration of norfloxacin in acute urethritis].
    Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica, 1986, Volume: 32, Issue:8

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Drug Administration Schedule; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Norfloxaci

1986

Other Studies

19 other studies available for norfloxacin and Gonorrhea

ArticleYear
[Diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases: case studies].
    Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983), 2013, Volume: 42, Issue:4 Pt 1

    Topics: Adult; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Diagn

2013
Treatment of penicillin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae with oral norfloxacin.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1984, Jul-19, Volume: 311, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Drug Tolerance; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Nalidixic Acid

1984
Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of gonococcal isolates.
    Indian journal of medical sciences, 1994, Volume: 48, Issue:10

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Ciprofloxacin; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Neisseria

1994
High prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains with reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolones in Japan.
    Genitourinary medicine, 1994, Volume: 70, Issue:2

    Topics: Chi-Square Distribution; Ciprofloxacin; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Microbi

1994
Effectiveness of norfloxacin and ofloxacin for treatment of gonorrhoea and decrease of in vitro susceptibility to quinolones over time in Rwanda.
    Genitourinary medicine, 1993, Volume: 69, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Neisseria gonorrho

1993
Antimicrobial resistance in gonococci isolated from patients and from commercial sex workers in Harare, Zimbabwe.
    International journal of antimicrobial agents, 1997, Volume: 9, Issue:3

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; beta-Lactam Resistance; Ciprofloxacin; Drug Resistance

1997
Antimicrobial susceptibility and plasmid profile of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in India (New Delhi).
    Sexually transmitted infections, 1998, Volume: 74, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Gonorrhea; Humans; India; Male

1998
Antibiotics sensitivity pattern of N. gonorrhoeae with special emphasis on norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin.
    The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 1999, Volume: 47, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Ciprofloxacin; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Gonorrhea; Humans; Ma

1999
Antimicrobial activity of gemifloxacin (SB-265805), a newer fluoroquinolone, against clinical isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, including fluoroquinolone-resistant isolates.
    Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, 2000, Volume: 38, Issue:2

    Topics: Amoxicillin; Anti-Infective Agents; Ciprofloxacin; Clavulanic Acid; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Fluo

2000
The in vitro activity of norfloxacin, ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin and other antibiotics in current use against Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
    APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica, 1989, Volume: 97, Issue:4

    Topics: Ampicillin; Ampicillin Resistance; Ciprofloxacin; Doxycycline; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Gonorrhea

1989
Clinical trial of norfloxacin in the treatment of uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis: preliminary report.
    Drugs under experimental and clinical research, 1989, Volume: 15, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Norfloxacin; Pen

1989
The efficacy between spectinomycin and norfloxacin in the treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhoeae.
    Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet, 1987, Volume: 70, Issue:11

    Topics: Female; Gonorrhea; Humans; Norfloxacin; Prospective Studies; Random Allocation; Spectinomycin

1987
Norfloxacin in the therapy of gonococcal infections.
    Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases. Supplementum, 1986, Volume: 48

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Female; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Nor

1986
Norfloxacin in the therapy of uncomplicated gonorrhea.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1986, Volume: 30, Issue:3

    Topics: Child; Female; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Norfloxa

1986
Norfloxacin in the treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhoeae in nonpregnant females.
    Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet, 1987, Volume: 70, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Neisseri

1987
[Bacteriological and clinical evaluation of norfloxacin in male gonorrheal urethritis].
    Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica, 1987, Volume: 33, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Norfl

1987
Treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhoea in male with norfloxacin.
    Indian journal of dermatology, 1988, Volume: 33, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Norfloxacin

1988
[Clinical evaluation of norfloxacin in gonococcal urethritis].
    Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica, 1986, Volume: 32, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Evaluation; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Norfloxa

1986
[Epidemiologic and therapeutic study on gonococcal infections--clinical efficacy of norfloxacin].
    Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica, 1986, Volume: 32, Issue:11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Chlamydia Infections; Chlamydia trachomatis; Drug Evaluation; Drug Resistan

1986