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trimethoprim and Encephalomyelitis

trimethoprim has been researched along with Encephalomyelitis in 3 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.

Encephalomyelitis: A general term indicating inflammation of the BRAIN and SPINAL CORD, often used to indicate an infectious process, but also applicable to a variety of autoimmune and toxic-metabolic conditions. There is significant overlap regarding the usage of this term and ENCEPHALITIS in the literature.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Pyrimethamine was coccidiocidal at 1."1.30Determination of the activity of pyrimethamine, trimethoprim, sulfonamides, and combinations of pyrimethamine and sulfonamides against Sarcocystis neurona in cell cultures. ( Dubey, JP; Lindsay, DS, 1999)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (33.33)18.7374
1990's1 (33.33)18.2507
2000's1 (33.33)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Lindsay, DS1
Dubey, JP1
Gray, LC1
Magdesian, KG1
Sturges, BK1
Madigan, JE1
Ramachandran, S1
Wickremesinghe, HR1
Perera, MV1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for trimethoprim and Encephalomyelitis

ArticleYear
Determination of the activity of pyrimethamine, trimethoprim, sulfonamides, and combinations of pyrimethamine and sulfonamides against Sarcocystis neurona in cell cultures.
    Veterinary parasitology, 1999, Apr-12, Volume: 82, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Infective Agents; Antimetabolites; Antiprotozoal Agents; Cattle; Cells, Cultured; Drug

1999
Suspected protozoal myeloencephalitis in a two-month-old colt.
    The Veterinary record, 2001, Sep-01, Volume: 149, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Animals, Newborn; Antibodies, Protozoan; Antiprotozoal Agents; Blotting, Western; Diagnosis

2001
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in typhoid fever.
    British medical journal, 1975, Mar-01, Volume: 1, Issue:5956

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Antibodies, Bacterial; Brain; Encephalomyelitis; Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune

1975