News by Subject
List and find news items by the subject covered
Subject A-Z
To view a list of news subjects currently covered, please select a subject initial letter from the line below.
News items on 'Penicillins'
GP acquitted over allergy death
(BBC 27/11/2008)
A former Devon GP charged with killing an elderly patient by prescribing the wrong medication has been acquitted. Dr Mitra Nikkhah, 41, who is now based in Dubai, denied manslaughter through gross negligence following the death of David Townsend in Plymouth in May 2006. The pensioner, who was allergic to penicillin, was prescribed the drug by Dr Nikkhah and later died at his home.
Penicillin bug genome unravelled
(BBC 30/09/2008)
Dutch researchers have decoded the DNA sequence of the fungus which produces penicillin. It is hoped that uncovering the genome of Penicillium chrysogenum will boost the development of new antibiotics to overcome problems of resistance.
Advert
Advert
Advert
| Top 10 Drug Information Leaflets | |
|---|---|
| Co-codamol | |
| Citalopram | |
| Prednisolone | |
| Omeprazole | |
| Metronidazole | |
| Diclofenac | |
| Ramipril | |
| Simvastatin | |
| Flucloxacillin | |
| Mebeverine hydrochloride | |