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wallflower

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<blockquote>Quote<br><hr><i>Originally posted by: <b>SeanDavis</b></i><br>So some questions for people who are on it:



Azithromycin is an actual atibiotic correct? And just an antibiotic? Or is it an antibiotic + some other formulation that allows for the new Ionic channel activity? Did they just create an antibiotic normally for regular prophalactic approach to CF, and then discovered it did this CFTR channel mimicing thing?<hr></blockquote>


Huh???
 
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wallflower

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<blockquote>Quote<br><hr><i>Originally posted by: <b>SeanDavis</b></i><br>So some questions for people who are on it:



Azithromycin is an actual atibiotic correct? And just an antibiotic? Or is it an antibiotic + some other formulation that allows for the new Ionic channel activity? Did they just create an antibiotic normally for regular prophalactic approach to CF, and then discovered it did this CFTR channel mimicing thing?<hr></blockquote>


Huh???
 
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Faust

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<blockquote>Quote<br><hr><i>Originally posted by: <b>wallflower</b></i><br><blockquote>Quote
<hr><i>Originally posted by: <b>SeanDavis</b></i>
So some questions for people who are on it:







Azithromycin is an actual atibiotic correct? And just an antibiotic? Or is it an antibiotic + some other formulation that allows for the new Ionic channel activity? Did they just create an antibiotic normally for regular prophalactic approach to CF, and then discovered it did this CFTR channel mimicing thing?<hr></blockquote>





Huh???<hr></blockquote>


I'll try again. Azithromycin is just an antibiotic correct? As in, just another type of antibiotic people are supposed to use in a preventive nature correct? How does a an antibiotic allow for a secondary ionic channel to act as a proper CFTR channel? I won't use preventative antibiotics, I learned my lesson from that before, but the secondary CFTR channel mimicing interests me.
 
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Faust

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<blockquote>Quote<br><hr><i>Originally posted by: <b>wallflower</b></i><br><blockquote>Quote
<hr><i>Originally posted by: <b>SeanDavis</b></i>
So some questions for people who are on it:







Azithromycin is an actual atibiotic correct? And just an antibiotic? Or is it an antibiotic + some other formulation that allows for the new Ionic channel activity? Did they just create an antibiotic normally for regular prophalactic approach to CF, and then discovered it did this CFTR channel mimicing thing?<hr></blockquote>





Huh???<hr></blockquote>


I'll try again. Azithromycin is just an antibiotic correct? As in, just another type of antibiotic people are supposed to use in a preventive nature correct? How does a an antibiotic allow for a secondary ionic channel to act as a proper CFTR channel? I won't use preventative antibiotics, I learned my lesson from that before, but the secondary CFTR channel mimicing interests me.
 
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anonymous

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Azithromycin is just an antibiotic. However, its properties affect the body in other ways.

Please refer to the following abstract about azithromycin:

<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgicmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16167518&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum
">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgicmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16167518&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum
</a>
However, a study published around the same time came up with the opposite conclusion.

<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16185859&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum
">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16185859&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum
</a>
Also, just to keep everyone informed, long term azithromycin use has been associated with increase macrolide (type of antibiotic) resistant Staph. Aureus and Haemophilus as seen in the following study:

<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16469851&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum
">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16469851&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum
</a>
I know that many people have seen great results with azithromycin and my suspicion is because of the its anti-inflammatory properties and the MRP protein channel activation. Everyone develops antibiotic resistance differently and just because you are using it does not mean that you will culture more resistance bacteria. I know that it a big concern.

Tom
 
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anonymous

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Azithromycin is just an antibiotic. However, its properties affect the body in other ways.

Please refer to the following abstract about azithromycin:

<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgicmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16167518&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum
">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgicmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16167518&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum
</a>
However, a study published around the same time came up with the opposite conclusion.

<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16185859&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum
">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16185859&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum
</a>
Also, just to keep everyone informed, long term azithromycin use has been associated with increase macrolide (type of antibiotic) resistant Staph. Aureus and Haemophilus as seen in the following study:

<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16469851&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum
">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16469851&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum
</a>
I know that many people have seen great results with azithromycin and my suspicion is because of the its anti-inflammatory properties and the MRP protein channel activation. Everyone develops antibiotic resistance differently and just because you are using it does not mean that you will culture more resistance bacteria. I know that it a big concern.

Tom
 
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