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ofloxacin and Uterine Cervicitis

ofloxacin has been researched along with Uterine Cervicitis in 16 studies

Ofloxacin: A synthetic fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent that inhibits the supercoiling activity of bacterial DNA GYRASE, halting DNA REPLICATION.
9-fluoro-3-methyl-10-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,4]oxazino[2,3,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxylic acid : An oxazinoquinoline that is 2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,4]oxazino[2,3,4-ij]quinolin-7-one substituted by methyl, carboxy, fluoro, and 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl groups at positions 3, 6, 9, and 10, respectively.
ofloxacin : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of levofloxacin and dextrofloxacin. It is a synthetic fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent which inhibits the supercoiling activity of bacterial DNA gyrase, halting DNA replication.

Uterine Cervicitis: Inflammation of the UTERINE CERVIX.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The clinical efficacy and safety of levofloxacin (LVFX) 500mg qd were evaluated in female patients with cervicitis with Chlamydia trachomatis and intrauterine infections."9.15[Clinical study of levofloxacin 500 mg qd in the treatment of cervicitis and intrauterine infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis]. ( Ando, Y; Fujiwara, M; Hoshina, S; Izumi, K; Kinoshita, C; Kurashima, M; Mikamo, H; Nakabe, K; Takahashi, K; Yamagishi, Y; Yoshimura, M; Yoshioka, M, 2011)
"An investigation was carried out to determine the therapeutic effect of levofloxacin (LVFX) once-a-day oral therapy at the dose of 200 mg/day for 7 days on uterine cervicitis, in comparison with LVFX twice-a-day oral therapy at the dose of 200 mg/day for 7 days."9.09[Effects of levofloxacin once-a-day therapy on uterine cervicitis]. ( Hayasaki, Y; Ito, K; Izumi, K; Kawazoe, K; Mikamo, H; Sato, Y; Tamaya, T; Yamada, Y, 1999)
"To compare trovafloxacin, a new quinolone antibiotic with enhanced activity against Neisseria gonorrhoeae, with ofloxacin as single-dose oral therapy for uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis or cervicitis."9.08Randomized trial of trovafloxacin and ofloxacin for single-dose therapy of gonorrhea. Trovafloxacin Gonorrhea Study Group. ( Dalu, ZA; Johnson, RB; Jones, RB; Leone, P; Schwebke, J; Thorpe, EM, 1998)
"Fifty-eight males and 34 females with nongonococcal urethritis and/or cervicitis were treated to compare the efficacy and safety of 7-day regimens of oral ofloxacin 300 mg twice daily and doxycycline hyclate 100 mg twice daily."9.06Randomized comparison of ofloxacin and doxycycline for chlamydia and ureaplasma urethritis and cervicitis. ( Beville, R; Holmes, B; Lutz, FB; Mogabgab, WJ; Murray, M; Tack, KJ, 1990)
"Efficacy and safety of ofloxacin (OFLX), a new quinolone antibacterial agent, were investigated in cases of sexually transmitted male urethritis and cervicitis."9.06[Efficacy of ofloxacin in sexually transmitted male urethritis and cervicitis]. ( Aso, Y; Higashihara, E; Hirose, T; Kishi, H; Kiyota, H; Kumamoto, Y; Machida, T; Okazaki, T; Sakai, S; Tsunekawa, T, 1988)
" The effects of levofloxacin administration at a dose of 300 mg/day for 5-14 days were investigated in the subjects (n = 66) after the discussion of cystic cervicitis."7.69[Measurement of antibody titers to chlamydial infection and effects of levofloxacin in cystic cervicitis and chlamydial infection]. ( Chimura, T, 1997)
"An investigation was made on the concentration of levofloxacin (LVFX) in cervical mucus and its clinical effects on cervicitis."7.69Concentration of levofloxacin in cervical mucus and its clinical effects on cervicitis. ( Arai, M; Chimura, T; Kawagoe, S; Kunii, K; Matsuo, M; Morizaki, N; Murayama, K; Numazaki, M; Oda, T; Onuma, Y; Saito, N; Saito, T; Sato, F, 1997)
"Sexually transmitted diseases are an important cause of morbidity in women."6.38The clinical experience with ofloxacin in the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. ( Corrado, ML, 1991)
"The clinical efficacy and safety of levofloxacin (LVFX) 500mg qd were evaluated in female patients with cervicitis with Chlamydia trachomatis and intrauterine infections."5.15[Clinical study of levofloxacin 500 mg qd in the treatment of cervicitis and intrauterine infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis]. ( Ando, Y; Fujiwara, M; Hoshina, S; Izumi, K; Kinoshita, C; Kurashima, M; Mikamo, H; Nakabe, K; Takahashi, K; Yamagishi, Y; Yoshimura, M; Yoshioka, M, 2011)
"Women with clinically diagnosed cervicitis and BV received doxycycline and ofloxacin and were randomized to treatment with metronidazole gel or placebo."5.10Interrelationships of bacterial vaginosis and cervical inflammation. ( Schwebke, JR; Weiss, HL, 2002)
"An investigation was carried out to determine the therapeutic effect of levofloxacin (LVFX) once-a-day oral therapy at the dose of 200 mg/day for 7 days on uterine cervicitis, in comparison with LVFX twice-a-day oral therapy at the dose of 200 mg/day for 7 days."5.09[Effects of levofloxacin once-a-day therapy on uterine cervicitis]. ( Hayasaki, Y; Ito, K; Izumi, K; Kawazoe, K; Mikamo, H; Sato, Y; Tamaya, T; Yamada, Y, 1999)
"To compare trovafloxacin, a new quinolone antibiotic with enhanced activity against Neisseria gonorrhoeae, with ofloxacin as single-dose oral therapy for uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis or cervicitis."5.08Randomized trial of trovafloxacin and ofloxacin for single-dose therapy of gonorrhea. Trovafloxacin Gonorrhea Study Group. ( Dalu, ZA; Johnson, RB; Jones, RB; Leone, P; Schwebke, J; Thorpe, EM, 1998)
"Fifty-eight males and 34 females with nongonococcal urethritis and/or cervicitis were treated to compare the efficacy and safety of 7-day regimens of oral ofloxacin 300 mg twice daily and doxycycline hyclate 100 mg twice daily."5.06Randomized comparison of ofloxacin and doxycycline for chlamydia and ureaplasma urethritis and cervicitis. ( Beville, R; Holmes, B; Lutz, FB; Mogabgab, WJ; Murray, M; Tack, KJ, 1990)
"This study compared doxycycline with ofloxacin in the treatment of nongonococcal urethritis in men and mucopurulent cervicitis in women and compared both drugs in the treatment of infections due to Chlamydia trachomatis in both men and women."5.06Efficacy and safety of ofloxacin in the treatment of nongonococcal sexually transmitted disease. ( Batteiger, BE; Jones, RB; White, A, 1989)
"Efficacy and safety of ofloxacin (OFLX), a new quinolone antibacterial agent, were investigated in cases of sexually transmitted male urethritis and cervicitis."5.06[Efficacy of ofloxacin in sexually transmitted male urethritis and cervicitis]. ( Aso, Y; Higashihara, E; Hirose, T; Kishi, H; Kiyota, H; Kumamoto, Y; Machida, T; Okazaki, T; Sakai, S; Tsunekawa, T, 1988)
" The effects of levofloxacin administration at a dose of 300 mg/day for 5-14 days were investigated in the subjects (n = 66) after the discussion of cystic cervicitis."3.69[Measurement of antibody titers to chlamydial infection and effects of levofloxacin in cystic cervicitis and chlamydial infection]. ( Chimura, T, 1997)
"An investigation was made on the concentration of levofloxacin (LVFX) in cervical mucus and its clinical effects on cervicitis."3.69Concentration of levofloxacin in cervical mucus and its clinical effects on cervicitis. ( Arai, M; Chimura, T; Kawagoe, S; Kunii, K; Matsuo, M; Morizaki, N; Murayama, K; Numazaki, M; Oda, T; Onuma, Y; Saito, N; Saito, T; Sato, F, 1997)
"Ofloxacin was successful in eradicating C."2.67Effectiveness of ofloxacin in the treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae cervical infection. ( Faro, S; Hammill, HA; Maccato, M; Martens, MG; Riddle, G; Roberts, S, 1991)
"Sexually transmitted diseases are an important cause of morbidity in women."2.38The clinical experience with ofloxacin in the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. ( Corrado, ML, 1991)

Research

Studies (16)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19903 (18.75)18.7374
1990's9 (56.25)18.2507
2000's2 (12.50)29.6817
2010's2 (12.50)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Woods, JL1
Scurlock, AM1
Hensel, DJ1
Mikamo, H2
Yamagishi, Y1
Takahashi, K1
Izumi, K2
Hoshina, S1
Nakabe, K1
Fujiwara, M1
Yoshimura, M1
Ando, Y1
Kurashima, M1
Kinoshita, C1
Yoshioka, M1
Ye, LL1
Zhang, BY1
Cao, WL1
Chimura, T3
Jones, RB2
Schwebke, J1
Thorpe, EM1
Dalu, ZA1
Leone, P1
Johnson, RB1
Arai, M1
Onuma, Y1
Oda, T2
Kawagoe, S1
Kunii, K1
Saito, T1
Saito, N1
Sato, F1
Numazaki, M1
Matsuo, M1
Murayama, K1
Morizaki, N1
Chandeying, V2
Skov, S1
Kemapunmanus, M1
Law, M1
Geater, A1
Rowe, P1
Sato, Y1
Hayasaki, Y1
Tamaya, T1
Yamada, Y1
Ito, K1
Kawazoe, K1
Schwebke, JR1
Weiss, HL1
Morisaki, N1
Funayama, T1
Faro, S1
Martens, MG1
Maccato, M1
Hammill, HA1
Roberts, S1
Riddle, G1
Corrado, ML1
Mogabgab, WJ1
Holmes, B1
Murray, M1
Beville, R1
Lutz, FB1
Tack, KJ1
Batteiger, BE1
White, A1
Sutthijumroon, S1
Tungphaisal, S1
Kumamoto, Y1
Sakai, S1
Hirose, T1
Tsunekawa, T1
Machida, T1
Kiyota, H1
Okazaki, T1
Kishi, H1
Higashihara, E1
Aso, Y1

Reviews

1 review available for ofloxacin and Uterine Cervicitis

ArticleYear
The clinical experience with ofloxacin in the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
    American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 1991, Volume: 164, Issue:5 Pt 2

    Topics: Chlamydia Infections; Chlamydia trachomatis; Female; Gonorrhea; Humans; Ofloxacin; Pelvic Inflammato

1991

Trials

10 trials available for ofloxacin and Uterine Cervicitis

ArticleYear
[Clinical study of levofloxacin 500 mg qd in the treatment of cervicitis and intrauterine infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis].
    The Japanese journal of antibiotics, 2011, Volume: 64, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Chlamydia Infections; Chlamydia trachomatis; Dru

2011
Randomized trial of trovafloxacin and ofloxacin for single-dose therapy of gonorrhea. Trovafloxacin Gonorrhea Study Group.
    The American journal of medicine, 1998, Volume: 104, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Double-Blind Method; Female; Fluoroquinolones; Gonorrhea;

1998
Evaluation of two clinical protocols for the management of women with vaginal discharge in southern Thailand.
    Sexually transmitted infections, 1998, Volume: 74, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal; Clinical Protocols; Doxycycline; Female; Go

1998
[Effects of levofloxacin once-a-day therapy on uterine cervicitis].
    The Japanese journal of antibiotics, 1999, Volume: 52, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anti-Infective Agents; Chlamydia Infections; Drug Administration Schedule;

1999
Interrelationships of bacterial vaginosis and cervical inflammation.
    Sexually transmitted diseases, 2002, Volume: 29, Issue:1

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Administration, Topical; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents;

2002
Effectiveness of ofloxacin in the treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae cervical infection.
    American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 1991, Volume: 164, Issue:5 Pt 2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Chlamydia Infections; Chlamydia trachomatis; Doxycycline; Drug Evaluation; Female

1991
Randomized comparison of ofloxacin and doxycycline for chlamydia and ureaplasma urethritis and cervicitis.
    Chemotherapy, 1990, Volume: 36, Issue:1

    Topics: Chlamydia Infections; Chlamydia trachomatis; Doxycycline; Female; Humans; Male; Mycoplasmatales Infe

1990
Efficacy and safety of ofloxacin in the treatment of nongonococcal sexually transmitted disease.
    The American journal of medicine, 1989, Dec-29, Volume: 87, Issue:6C

    Topics: Chlamydia Infections; Chlamydia trachomatis; Doxycycline; Female; Humans; Male; Ofloxacin; Random Al

1989
Evaluation of ofloxacin in the treatment of mucopurulent cervicitis: response of chlamydia-positive and chlamydia-negative forms.
    Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet, 1989, Volume: 72, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Chlamydia Infections; Chlamydia trachomatis; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Humans

1989
[Efficacy of ofloxacin in sexually transmitted male urethritis and cervicitis].
    The Japanese journal of antibiotics, 1988, Volume: 41, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Chlamydia Infections; Chlamydia trachomatis; Drug Evaluation; Female; Gonorrhea; Humans; Male

1988

Other Studies

5 other studies available for ofloxacin and Uterine Cervicitis

ArticleYear
Pelvic inflammatory disease in the adolescent: understanding diagnosis and treatment as a health care provider.
    Pediatric emergency care, 2013, Volume: 29, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Arkansas; Ceftriaxone; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

2013
[Relationship between the endocervical mycoplasma infection and spontaneous abortion due to early embryonic death].
    Zhonghua fu chan ke za zhi, 2004, Volume: 39, Issue:2

    Topics: Abortion, Spontaneous; Adult; Doxycycline; Female; Humans; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Mycoplasma;

2004
[Measurement of antibody titers to chlamydial infection and effects of levofloxacin in cystic cervicitis and chlamydial infection].
    The Japanese journal of antibiotics, 1997, Volume: 50, Issue:5

    Topics: Actihaemyl; Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; An

1997
Concentration of levofloxacin in cervical mucus and its clinical effects on cervicitis.
    The Japanese journal of antibiotics, 1997, Volume: 50, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Cervix Mucus; Chlamydia trachomatis; Female; Humans; Levofloxacin; Mid

1997
[Levofloxacin in obstetrics and gynecology].
    The Japanese journal of antibiotics, 1992, Volume: 45, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Drug Evaluation; Endometritis; Female; Humans; Levofloxacin; Middle Aged; Ofloxacin; Pelvic I

1992