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Pyelonephritis Summary

Description: Inflammation of the KIDNEY involving the renal parenchyma (the NEPHRONS); KIDNEY PELVIS; and KIDNEY CALICES. It is characterized by ABDOMINAL PAIN; FEVER; NAUSEA; VOMITING; and occasionally DIARRHEA.

Also Known As: Pyelonephritides; Necrotizing Pyelonephritis; Pyelonephritis, Acute Necrotizing

Networked: 2912 relevant articles (175 outcomes, 315 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Pyelonephritis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics) : 19 outcomes 22 studies in 192 results : IBA
  2. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) : 9 outcomes 14 studies in 56 results : FDA 60 Generic
  3. Gentamicins (Gentamicin) : 9 outcomes 10 studies in 64 results : FDA 63 Generic
  4. Ceftriaxone (Ceftriaxon) : 8 outcomes 10 studies in 43 results : FDA 33 Generic
  5. Ofloxacin (Levofloxacin) : 6 outcomes 11 studies in 38 results : FDA 49 Generic
  6. Ampicillin (Omnipen) : 6 outcomes 3 studies in 39 results : FDA 72 Generic
  7. Succimer (Dimercaptosuccinic Acid) : 5 outcomes 33 studies in 148 results : FDA 2
  8. Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combination (Co-Trimoxazole) : 5 outcomes 3 studies in 46 results : FDA 6 Generic
  9. Ceftazidime (Fortum) : 4 outcomes 6 studies in 12 results : FDA 14 Generic
  10. Antibodies : 4 outcomes 5 studies in 53 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Pyelonephritis

  1. Cicatrix (Scar)
  2. Urinary Tract Infections (Urinary Tract Infection)
  3. Infection
  4. Pneumonia (Pneumonitis)
  5. Inflammation
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Key Therapies for Pyelonephritis

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  1. Nephrectomy : 9 outcomes 5 studies in 171 results
  2. Transplants (Transplant) : 2 outcomes 7 studies in 142 results
  3. Antibiotic Prophylaxis : 2 outcomes 4 studies in 18 results
  4. Stents : 2 outcomes 1 study in 49 results
  5. Replantation : 2 outcomes 1 study in 13 results
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