Capreomycin

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Second line drug for concomitant use with other appropriate anti-tubercular drugs when the first line drugs are ineffective.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity. Not recommended to paediatrics.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Audiometric, renal and liver function tests must be performed at regular intervals.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Tinnitus, vertigo, leucopenia, hypokalemia, urticaria, skin rash, fever, pain and induration at injection site, abnormalities in liver functions.

Drug Category/Class

  • Antibiotics
  • Drugs for Treatment of Tuberculosis
  • Antimycobacterials
  • Antiinfectives for Systemic Use
  • Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antibiotics, Antitubercular
  • Antibiotics
Prescribed Used in the treatment of tuberculosis in combination with other drugs.
Weight :1321.4123
Structure Capreomycin
Generic Drug Capreomycin prescribed Used in the treatment of tuberculosis in combination with other drugs.
Formula

C50H88N28O15

Capreomycin has 8 Brands listed


Capreo (500 mg)Capreomycin (1000 mg)
Ciprix (1000 mg)Ciprix (500 mg)
Ciprix (750 mg)Kapocin (1000 mg)
Kapocin (500 mg)Kapocin (750 mg)

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