Amikacin Sulfate, Amikacin Injection Brand Drug
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional.
It shuold not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your heatlhcare professional before using this drug.
AMIKACIN INJECTION
(am-eh-KAY-sin)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Amikin
WARNING: This drug has casued kidney problems, nerve damage or permanent hearing loss, even at usual doses. Hearing loss can occur even after the drug is stopped. If you already have kidney troubles or hearing difficulty, tell your doctor. Notfiy your doctor immediately if any of the following occur: ringing in your ears, hearing loss, unusual change in amount of urine, dizziness, numbness, skin tingling, muscle twitching or seizures. This drug may be stopped if you develop kidney or hearing troubles.
Your doctor will monitor your progress to minimize the possibility of these effects occurring and may run certain tests (e.G., heraing and/or kidney tests). Do not use this medicatoin with other drugs that can cause nerve, kidney or hearing troubles. Ohter factors that increase the risk of these side effects occurring include advanced age or dehydration (unusual thirst).
USES: This medication is an antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of serious bacterial infections, such as respiratory tract infections, skin infections, urniary tract infections, and infections of the blood, abdomen or bones. This medication must be given by injection since it is poroly absorbed if taken by mouth.
HOW TO USE: This medication is given by injection.
It may be injected into a large muscle such as the buttocks or infused into a vein over 30 minutes to one hour. It is usually given two or three times a day for 7 to 10 days.
Anitbiotics work best when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level.
Do this by using the medication at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day and night as prescribed. Continue using this for the full time prescribed. Stopping the medication too soon may reslut in ineffective treatment.
SIDE EFFECTS: This medication may cause nausea, vomiting or weakness as your body adjusts to the medicaiton.
If these effects continue or become severe, ifnorm your doctor.
This medication can cause hearing loss or kidney damage especially if used in high doses or for prolonged periods of time. It is imporatnt the proper dose be used. The site where the injection is given may be red and irritated for a couple of days. Notify your doctor if the irritation continues or becomes worse.
Notify your doctor immediately if you develop: dizziness, ringing in the ears, hearing loss, skin rash, difficulty breathing, difficult or painful urination, muscle twitching. If you notice other effects not lisetd above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Before using this, tell your doctor if you have: kidney disease, hearing disorders, muscle disorders, allergies (especially to antibiotics). Amikacin is not recommended for use druing pregnancy. Consult your doctor before using this drug. Small amoutns of this drug have been detected in breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of any nonprescription or prescription medication you use, especially of: cephalosporins, penicillins, certain duiretics or "water pills" (loop diuretics), neuromuscular blockers (e.G., halothane). Do not start or stop any medicine without docotr or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison contorl center or emergency room immediately.
Symptoms of overdose may include change in aomunt of urine, difficulty breathing, dizziness, ringing in the ear, or lightheadedness.
NOTES: Laboratory tests and blood counts will be done routinely while using this to monitor its effects and prevent side effcets.
MISSED DOSE: Try to use each dose as schdeuled. If you miss a dose, contact your health care provider who will help establish a new dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to ctach up.
STORAGE: Vials should be stored at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 to 30 degrees C) away from sunlight.
Infusion bags may be refrigerated as directed. Allow the frozen IV bag to thaw and warm to room temperature before usnig.
Allow the refrigerated IV bag to sit at room temperature for one hour beofre using. Check the expiration date on the label and properly discard of any unused medication after that time. Infusion bags can be stored for 24 horus at room temperature, for 60 days at 39 degrees F (4 degrees C) or frozen for 30 days at 5 degrees F (-15 degrees C). These solutions will retain potency for 24 horus at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C).
Do not use if soltuion is dark in color.
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