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Treating diverticulitis with amoxicillin-clavulanate spares risks tied to fluoroquinolones
12 days ago - By Healio
Outpatient diverticulitis treatment with amoxicillin-clavulanate was “just as effective” as treatment with a combination of metronidazole and a fluoroquinolone, a researcher told Healio Primary Care.
Data show that treatment with amoxicillin-clavulanate does not carry the same risks for adverse events associated with fluoroquinolones.
According to researchers, acute diverticulitis is responsible for $5.5 billion in health care expenditures each year. The condition is common - 209 cases per 100,000 person-years in the United States.
“The two most commonly prescribed
Read more ...Antibiotic Duo Wins in Diverticulitis Outpatient Tx
12 days ago - By MedPageToday
Treating outpatient diverticulitis with amoxicillin plus clavulanate may reduce the risk of fluoroquinolone-related harms with no adverse impact on diverticulitis-specific outcomes, two nationwide cohort studies suggested.
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