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Use of oral antimicrobial prophylaxis with a single oral dose of ornidazole 1 g as an adjunct to intravenous antibiotic prophylaxis results in lower rates of surgical site infection within 30 days following elective colorectal surgery than with placebo, results of a multicentre trial have shown.

Prophylactic use of methylprednisolone does not appear to improve outcomes in infants undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass, even posing an increased risk of hyperglycaemia that requires insulin treatment, according to a study.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01 - 15 November 2022 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.