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trimethoprim and Blepharitis

trimethoprim has been researched along with Blepharitis in 2 studies

Trimethoprim: A pyrimidine inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase, it is an antibacterial related to PYRIMETHAMINE. It is potentiated by SULFONAMIDES and the TRIMETHOPRIM, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE DRUG COMBINATION is the form most often used. It is sometimes used alone as an antimalarial. TRIMETHOPRIM RESISTANCE has been reported.
trimethoprim : An aminopyrimidine antibiotic whose structure consists of pyrimidine 2,4-diamine and 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene moieties linked by a methylene bridge.

Blepharitis: Inflammation of the eyelids.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A safety and efficacy study comparing the clinical and bacteriologic effectiveness of trimethoprim-sulfacetamide-polymyxin B-neomycin-gramicidin in a group of patients with surface ocular bacterial infections was conducted."9.05Trimethoprim-polymyxin B ophthalmic solution in treatment of surface ocular bacterial infections. ( Austin, R; Knowlton, G; Nozik, RA; Smolin, G, 1985)
"We studied trimethoprim in combination with sulfacetamide and polymyxin B and also in combination with polymyxin B alone (without the sulfacetamide) to determine the efficacy and safety of these new antibiotic combinations in the eyes of patients with bacterial conjunctivitis or blepharitis."5.05Clinical evaluation of trimethoprim-containing ophthalmic solutions in humans. ( Buka, T; Knowlton, GM; Lamberts, DW, 1984)
"A safety and efficacy study comparing the clinical and bacteriologic effectiveness of trimethoprim-sulfacetamide-polymyxin B-neomycin-gramicidin in a group of patients with surface ocular bacterial infections was conducted."5.05Trimethoprim-polymyxin B ophthalmic solution in treatment of surface ocular bacterial infections. ( Austin, R; Knowlton, G; Nozik, RA; Smolin, G, 1985)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (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
Lamberts, DW1
Buka, T1
Knowlton, GM1
Nozik, RA1
Smolin, G1
Knowlton, G1
Austin, R1

Trials

2 trials available for trimethoprim and Blepharitis

ArticleYear
Clinical evaluation of trimethoprim-containing ophthalmic solutions in humans.
    American journal of ophthalmology, 1984, Jul-15, Volume: 98, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Blepharitis; Child; Child, Preschool; Clinical Trials as Topic; Conjunctivi

1984
Trimethoprim-polymyxin B ophthalmic solution in treatment of surface ocular bacterial infections.
    Annals of ophthalmology, 1985, Volume: 17, Issue:12

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Bacterial Infections; Blepharitis; Child; Conjunctivitis, Bacterial; Double

1985