New drugs that target "zombie" tuberculosis (TB) cells are now a step closer, thanks to a new study led by the University of ...

New drugs that target ‘zombie’ tuberculosis (TB) cells are now a step closer, thanks to a new study led by the University of Surrey, published in Scientific Reports .

STREPTOMYCIN, an antibiotic agent obtained from certain strains of Actinomyces griseus, was first described by Schatz, Bugie and Waksman1 in 1944. Immediate interest was attracted to this agent bec ...

PLI scheme for 11 pharma products rolled out Neomycin, Gentamycin, Erythromycin, Streptomycin, Tetracycline, Ciprofloxacin and Diclofenac Sodium figure in the list ...

Streptomycin temporarily suppressed tuberculosis but was not a cure for the disease. Its use did lower the number of tuberculosis patients in New York hospitals, and tuberculosis wards began to close.

Streptomycin only treats certain infections caused by bacteria. It will not work for infections caused by viruses, such as the common cold, the flu, or coronavirus.

The streptomycin regimen is 1 g twice daily for the first week, and 500 mg twice daily for the second week. If the patient is over 60 years of age, the dosage should be 500 mg twice daily for the ...

The discovery of streptomycin on October 19, 1943 provided humans with one of the best tools in their fight against tuberculosis. But the discovery also paved the way for an ugly fight between a ...

The wonder drug, streptomycin, was at last ready for general distribution among 1,600 U.S. hospitals. Last week the Civilian Production Administration, the drug’s custodian, announced that ...

The custodian of the nation’s meager supply of streptomycin was on the hot seat. To Boston’s Dr. Chester S. Keefer* it seemed that everyone wanted the powerful new drug—foreign nations ...