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Millions of women get painful UTIs that keep coming back. A new kind of antibiotic may help break the cycle
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections. The pill, gepotidacin, will be sold under the brand name Blujepa and is expected to be ...
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FDA Approves GSK’s Blujepa as First New Oral Antibiotic for UTIs in 30 Years
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved GSK’s Blujepa (gepotidacin), a groundbreaking oral antibiotic for ...
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FDA Approves Blujepa for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections
TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Blujepa (gepotidacin) for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) in adult women ...
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First new stroke and UTI drugs in 30 years get FDA approval
A new antibiotic to treat stubborn urinary tract infection (UTI) and a blood-clot-dissolving intravenous treatment for acute ...
Here’s what to know about Blujepa, the new FDA-approved UTI treatment heading to market this year
GSK's pill, the first oral antibiotic for urinary tract infections in almost 30 years, comes as bacteria are increasingly ...
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FDA Gives A Green Light To Blujepa For Treating Uncomplicated UTIs
For the longest the only treatment available for an uncomplicated UTI was nitrofurantoin. But now, FDA has approved Blujepa, another drug that can treat it. Read on to know more.
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Blujepa: First New Oral UTI Antibiotic in 30 Years
Blujepa, the first new oral UTI antibiotic in 30 years, offers hope against antibiotic-resistant infections, improving ...
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FDA Approves the First New UTI Antibiotic in Nearly 30 Years
This antibiotic is the first new FDA-approved medication for urinary tract infections in decades, and meets the need for new ...
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FDA Approves First New Class of Oral Antibiotics for Uncomplicated UTIs in Nearly 30 Years
Gepotidacin is the first new class of oral antibiotics for uUTIs in nearly 30 years, addressing rising drug resistance. Phase 3 trials showed gepotidacin's non-inferiority to nitrofurantoin, with ...
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FDA approves gepotidacin antibiotic for uncomplicated urinary tract infections
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new antibiotic that can treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections, or ...
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Millions of women get painful UTIs that keep coming back. A new kind of antibiotic may help break the cycle
The pill, gepotidacin, will be sold under the brand name Blujepa and is expected to be available in the second half of 2025. Blujepa is approved to treat females 12 and older with uncomplicated ...