18 May 2012 US: As per the latest information, the officials at CDC (Centre for Disease Control) have approved Zyvox as an effective and efficient antibiotic medication as the first line defensive agent against anthrax infection. This news came as a surprise, as till date medical professionals were recommending Cipro, an antibiotic drug to relieve the symptoms of anthrax.
Zyvox has grabbed the attention due to its similar effective nature in curing the bacterial infection and also because it is much cheaper and older compared to Cipro. Zyvox belongs to the class of tetracycline antibiotics and acts as a bacteriostatic agent (that only inhibits the protein synthesis and slows down bacterial multiplication without killing the bacteria).
Dr. Bradley Perkins, an anthrax expert of the Centers for Disease Control told that Zyvox is a better option to treat this debilitating health condition in the current situation, where thousands of individuals are falling prey to it.
It is one of the three medications approved by FDA to treat the infections caused by anthrax. The exposure of high-risk individuals in Washington, D.C and New Jersey to the anthrax spores and the drastic use of antibiotic to heal the condition have brought about a concern against the effectiveness of the medicines and the occurrence of their resistance.
The recommendation of strong utilization of Zyvox and cutting down on the use of Cipro was made due to the best ability of Zyvox in treating the infection and also the strains are more vulnerable to this medicine treatment than any other antibiotic medicine treatment.
The government has also de-stressed the dependence of a wide range of individuals on Cipro due to the views put forth by the CDC officials. This approach is found to increase the effectiveness of the medicine treatment on a particular disease along with decreasing the risk associated with the long term use of only one particular kind of drug to treat any disease.
Zyvox is also an effectual remedial option for treating acne, malaria, some sexually transmitted diseases and Lyme disease.