Capreomycin

Capreomycin injection is used together with other medicines to treat tuberculosis (TB) in patients who have received other medicines that did not work well. Capreomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that works by killing bacteria or preventing their growth. This medicine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of your doctor.

Capreomycin injection is used together with other medicines to treat tuberculosis (TB) in patients who have received other medicines that did not work well. Capreomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that works by killing bacteria or preventing their growth. This medicine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of your doctor.

Capreomycin is contraindicated in conditions like Allergy, Hypersensitivity to the drug.

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur: More common Black, tarry stools blood in the urine change in the frequency of urination or amount of urine chest pain chills cough difficult breathing dizziness drowsiness feeling of fullness in the ears fever increased thirst loss of appetite loss of balance loss of hearing nausea or vomiting painful or difficult urination ringing or buzzing in the ears sore throat sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth swelling of the feet or lower legs swollen glands trouble with hearing unusual bleeding or bruising unusual tiredness or weakness Rare Bleeding gums pinpoint red spots on the skin Incidence not known Confusion continuous ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in the ears decreased urine dizziness or lightheadedness dry mouth feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings irregular heartbeats muscle cramps in the hands, arms, feet, legs, or face muscle spasms (tetany) or twitching numbness and tingling around the mouth, fingertips, or feet seizures sensation of spinning stomach cramps tremor Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them: Incidence not known Hives or welts, itching, or skin rash pain, bleeding, or hard lump at the injection site redness of the skin Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Capreomycin should be used with caution in patients with renal impairment; hepatic impairment; auditory impairment; monitor renal, hepatic, auditory and vestibular function and electrolytes; pregnancy (teratogenic in animals, use only if potential benefit outweighs risk) and breast-feeding.

Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.

1 gm (1 (1)) 24 hourly IM — For treatment of tuberculosis (TB):This dose is given for 60 to 120 days. After this time, 1 gram of capreomycin is injected into the muscle 2 or 3 times a week. This medicine must be given with other medicines to treat tuberculosis (TB).

No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive. Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take. Ataluren Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines. Alcuronium Aspirin Atracurium Cholera Vaccine, Live Cisatracurium Colistimethate Sodium Doxacurium Emtricitabine Fazadinium Foscarnet Furosemide Gallamine Hexafluorenium Metocurine Mivacurium Pancuronium Pipecuronium Rapacuronium Rocuronium Tacrolimus Tenofovir Alafenamide Tubocurarine Vecuronium

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