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metronidazole + ciprofloxacin + aspirin

Development stage
Preclinical
Lead developer
Sanofi
Modality
Small Molecules
Administration
Oral, Intravenous, Rectal
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Overview

This is a combination of three small molecule drugs—metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, and aspirin. Metronidazole is a nitroimidazole antibiotic and antiprotozoal agent that works by disrupting DNA synthesis in anaerobic bacteria and certain parasites. Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, enzymes essential for bacterial DNA replication, transcription, repair, and recombination. Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that irreversibly inhibits cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), leading to decreased formation of prostaglandins involved in pain, inflammation, fever, and platelet aggregation. This combination does not correspond to any widely recognized or marketed fixed-dose product but may be used off-label or in clinical settings where broad-spectrum antibacterial coverage with added anti-inflammatory/analgesic effect is desired. The combination of metronidazole with ciprofloxacin has been studied for the treatment of mixed aerobic/anaerobic infections[4]. Aspirin adds analgesic/antipyretic effects but also increases bleeding risk when combined with antibiotics.

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Targets

NeuraminidasePTGS2 (Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase 2)Topo IV (Bacterial Topoisomerase IV)PGHS-1 (Prostaglandin G/H Synthase 1)DNA gyrase

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