Reacciones adversas causadas por quimioprofilaxis con doxiciclina / Adverse reactions caused by chemoprophylaxis with doxicicline

Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y prospectivo de 86 trabajadores del Puerto Guillermón Moncada de Santiago de Cuba, quienes recibieron tratamiento quimioprofiláctico con doxiciclina y presentaron reacciones adversas asociadas a dicho tratamiento, en noviembre del 2015, con vistas a caracterizarles y determinar la relación de causalidad existente entre la administración del medicamento, la aparición de efectos indeseables y las posibles interacciones farmacológicas. En esta serie, las reacciones adversas resultaron leves y no graves; las relaciones de causalidad, definitivas en la mayoría de los afectados (65,1 por ciento), aunque se determinaron algunas como probables y posibles, en tanto, las reacciones más frecuentes se presentaron en la esfera gastrointestinal

A descriptive and prospective study of 86 workers from Guillermón Moncada Port was carried out in Santiago de Cuba. They received chemoprophylactic treatment with doxicicline and presented adverse reactions associated with this treatment, in November, 2015, aimed at characterizing them and determining the relationship of causation existing between the administration of medication, emergence of undesirable effects and possible pharmacological interactions. In this series, the adverse reactions were light and no severe; the causation relationships, were definitive in most of the affected patients (65.1 percent), although some were determined as probable and possible, while, the most frequent reactions were presented in the gastrointestinal sphere

O uso da doxiciclina em dose subantimicrobiana em pacientes com doença periodontal: uma revisão de literatura / The use of subantimicrobial dose doxycycline in patients with periodontal disease: a review

A Periodontite Crônica é uma doença imunoinflamatória caracterizada pela perda óssea alveolar em indivíduos susceptíveis, tendo como fator etiológico principal o biofilme dental. O tratamento convencional desta doença é a terapia periodontal mecânica. Na tentativa de melhorar os parâmetros clínicos no controle da periodontite, a terapia de modulação do hospedeiro pode ser usada como auxiliar ao tratamento convencional, uma vez que diminui a resposta inflamatória do paciente, tendo em vista que as metaloproteinases da matriz têm um papel importante na regulação da destruição do tecido periodontal. Tal terapia pode ser realizada com doxiciclina em dose subantimicrobiana (DDS) de 20 mg administrada 2 vezes ao dia, para regular a atividade excessiva de colagenase no tecido gengival e fluido gengival crevicular. Dessa maneira, o presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o mecanismo de ação dessa droga, a eficácia do tratamento e a segurança no seu uso em longo prazo. Os dados obtidos a partir da revisão de literatura demonstram que a DDS como coadjuvante a raspagem e alisamento radicular (RAR) foi capaz de promover benefícios clínicos significativos, reduzir os níveis de colagenase, marcadores inflamatórios, reabsorção óssea e citocinas pró-inflamatórias, além de não alterar a microflora subgengival e não causar resistência a antibióticos. Os resultados sugerem ser eficaz e seguro o uso da DDS em longo prazo como coadjuvante na terapia periodontal quando usada por no mínimo 3 meses, com melhores resultados em 9 meses de uso. Futuros estudos longitudinais necessitam ser conduzidos a fim de definir a eficácia desse tratamento na história da doença periodontal.

The Chronic Periodontitis is an immuno-inflammatory disease characterized by alveolar bone loss in susceptible individuals, with the dental biofilm as main etiological factor. Conventional treatment of this disease is mechanical periodontal therapy. In an attempt to improve the clinical parameters in controlling periodontitis, host modulation therapy can be used as an adjunct to conventional treatment, since it reduces the inflammatory response of the patient, considering that matrix metalloproteinases have a role in regulation of periodontal tissue destruction. Such therapy can be accomplished with subantimicrobial dose doxycycline (SDD) 20 mg taken twice daily to regulate the excessive collagenase activity in gingival tissue and gingival crevicular fluid. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the mechanism of action of this drug, treatment efficacy and safety as long-term use treatment. The data obtained from the literature review shows that the SDD as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) was able to promote significant clinical benefits, reducing levels of collagenase, inflammatory markers, bone resorption and proinflammatory cytokines, and does not lead to change the subgingival microflora and antibiotic resistance. The results suggest that it is effective and safe the long-term use of SDD as an adjunct in periodontal therapy when used for at least 3 months, with better results at 9 months of use. Future longitudinal studies need to be conducted to establish the efficacy of this treatment in the history of periodontal disease.

Presencia de organismo asociados a helicobacter (HLO) después de 21 días de tratamiento en perros asintomáticos: un estudio preliminar / Presence of helicobacter like organisms after twenty one days of treatment in asympotomatic dogs: a preliminar study

La presencia de Organismos Asociados a Helicobacter (HLO), en el estomago de perros y gatos ha sido descrito previamente. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la presencia de Organismos Asociados a Helicobacter, después de 21 días de tratamiento en perros asintomáticos. Siete perros fueron tratados durante 21 días con doxiciclina comercial en dosis 20mg/kg/día. Muestras de estomago fueron colectadas por gastroendoscopia. Secciones de tejido gástrico fueron procesadas, coloreadas con Hematoxilina y Eosina (H&E) y observadas en el microscopio óptico. Ninguno de los perros presento signos clínicos previos de enfermedad gastrointestinal. En el examen gastroendoscopico previo al tratamiento fue observada una mucosa gástrica normal en 1/7 perros, gastritis aguda superficial 3/7, gastritis crónica superficial 1/7, gastritis crónica atrófica 1/7 y gastritis erosiva ulcerosa 1/7. El estudio histopatológico revelo gastritis aguda superficial, erosión focal e hiperqueratosis con infiltración de linfocitos en la lamina propia. La presencia de bacterias tipo espiroquetas en el moco gástrico y en las glándulas fúndicas fue observada y asociada con lesiones gástricas. La evaluación gastroendoscopica después del tratamiento con doxiciclina revelo: 4/7 perros con mucosa gástrica normal, 2/7 con gastritis aguda superficial y 1/7 con gastritis crónica superficial. Los cortes histológicos de mucosa gástrica evidenciaron gastritis aguda superficial, erosión focal e hiperqueratosis focal infiltrado por linfocitos en la lámina propia. Ninguna muestra mostró bacterias tipo espiroquetas después del tratamiento con doxiciclina.Estos resultados nos permiten concluir que el tratamiento con doxiciclina es efectivo sobre la presencia de Organismos Asociados a Helicobacter en la mucosa gástrica de caninos

The presence of gastric Helicobacter-like organisms (HLO) in the stomach of dogs and cats has been known for many years, but the relationship between those organisms and gastric disease remains controversial. The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of Helicobacter like organisms after twenty one days of treatment in asymptomatic dogs. Seven dogs were treated for 21 days with commercial doxycycline at a dose of 20mg/kg/day. Stomach samples were collected by gastroendoscopy from 7 dogs, before an after doxycycline treatment. Gastric tissue sections were prepared and stained with Hematoxilin & Eosin (H&E) for light microscopy. None of these dogs showed previous clinical signs of gastrointestinal disease. In the gastroendoscopy study after of doxycycline treatment we found a normal gastric mucosa in 1/7 dogs, acute superficial gastritis in 3/7, chronic superficial gastritis in 1/7, chronic atrophic gastritis 1/7 and chronic ulcer-erosive gastritis in 1/7. The histopathological study showed acute surface gastritis, focal erosion and hyperkeratosis with lymphocytes infiltration in the lamina propria. The presence of spirochetal shaped bacterias in the gastric mucus and fundus mucousglands were observed associated with gastric lesions. Gastroendoscopy after treatment with doxycycline reveled: 4/7 gastric mucosa normal, 2/7 superficial acute gastritis and 1/7 superficial chronic gastritis. Histopathology showed acute gastritis surface, erosion focal and hyperkeratosis focal infiltrated of lymphocytes in the lamina propria. None samples showed spiral shape bacterial after the treatment with doxyclyne. We conclude that doxycycline is effective for HLO on presence in gastric mucosa of dogs