Allergan antibiotic approved for 2 types of pneumonia

The FDA on Thursday approved Allergan's antibiotic, Avycaz, to treat two forms of pneumonia, reports Reuters.

The agency first approved Avycaz in 2015 to treat adults with intra-abdominal infections in combination with metronidazole. In 2016, the FDA OK'd the antibiotic to treat complicated urinary tract infections and kidney infections.

Clinicians may now use Avycaz to treat hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia, both caused by drug-resistant bacteria.

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