Antibiotics

Antibiotics cost Nigerians triple pain after GSK exit – Business Day NG

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Antibiotics cost Nigerians triple pain after GSK exit - Business Day NG

Nigerians are now paying three times more for antibiotics formerly made by British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), one year after its exit. Prices of GSK’s flagship products, Augmentin 228mg and 475mg, have risen by 307 percent and 328 percent respectively between August 2023 when the company exited Nigeria and August 2024, BusinessDay market findings show. … Read more

Common antibiotics carry a small but serious risk of life-threatening drug reactions, but some are safer than others

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Common antibiotics carry a small but serious risk of life-threatening drug reactions, but some are safer than others

Common antibiotics carry a serious risk of life-threatening drug reactions, but safer alternatives exist. Credit: ICES Two classes of commonly prescribed oral antibiotics are associated with the highest risk of serious drug reactions that can lead to emergency room visits, hospitalizations and even death, according to a new study. Researchers from ICES, the Sunnybrook Research … Read more