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trimethoprim and Myositis

trimethoprim has been researched along with Myositis 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.

Myositis: Inflammation of a muscle or muscle tissue.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A 29 year old woman with polymyositis treated with azathioprine presented with pneumonia."3.66Legionnaires' disease in a patient with polymyositis. ( Faoagali, JL; McDonald, KS; Moller, PW; Tait, GB, 1980)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19903 (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
McDonald, KS1
Faoagali, JL1
Tait, GB1
Moller, PW1
Meletis, J1
Yataganas, X1
Vayopoulos, G1
Konstantopoulos, K1
Kyriakou, D1
Deligiannis, F1
Fessas, P1
Ledford, DK1
Overman, MD1
Gonzalvo, A1
Cali, A1
Mester, SW1
Lockey, RF1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for trimethoprim and Myositis

ArticleYear
Legionnaires' disease in a patient with polymyositis.
    The New Zealand medical journal, 1980, Jun-25, Volume: 91, Issue:662

    Topics: Adult; Antibodies, Bacterial; Azathioprine; Drug Combinations; Female; Humans; Legionnaires' Disease

1980
Tropical pyomyositis in a Greek adult.
    Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 1989, Volume: 21, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Diagnosis, Differential; Dicloxacillin; Drug Combinations; Greece; Humans; Male; Myositis; Ph

1989
Microsporidiosis myositis in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
    Annals of internal medicine, 1985, Volume: 102, Issue:5

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Apicomplexa; Drug Therapy, Combination; Humans; Male; Mus

1985