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> Northwestern scientists identified that piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less
by loeg 2y ago
> Northwestern scientists identified that piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline.
Would be nice if it translates to humans.
> The authors argue that piperacillin, which has already been FDA-approved as a safe treatment for pneumonia, could also be a candidate for preemptive interventions for those potentially exposed to Lyme (with a known deer tick bite).
- hn_acc1 2y agoAs someone allergic to doxycycline (was given it as a kid, had a huge rash all over my body), that sounds helpful if I ever need it.
- elric 2y agoNot allergic myself, but tetracyclines basically turn me into a vampire, the slighest bit of sun exposure burns me to a crisp. Very unpleasant.