Capreomycin
Description
Capreomycin is an antibiotic used in a combination with other antitubercular medicines for the treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is generally used in patients who have acquired resistance to other anti-tubercular medicines or in case of toxicity with the use of other anti-tubercular medicines.
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Side effects
Major & minor side effects for Capreomycin
- Chest pain
- Chills
- Dizziness and Drowsiness
- Difficulty in breathing
- Fever
- Nausea or Vomiting
- Difficulty or painful urination
- Sore throat
- Unusual tiredness or weakness
- Decrease/loss of hearing
- Black or tarry stools
Uses of Capreomycin
What is it prescribed for?
- Tuberculosis
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Concerns
Commonly asked questions
- Onset of actionThe amount of time required by this medicine to show its action is not clinically established.
- Duration of effectThe amount of time for which this medicine remains active in the body is not clinically established.
- Safe with alcohol?Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.
- Is it habit forming?No habit-forming tendencies were reported.
- Usage in pregnancy?This medicine is not recommended for use in pregnant women unless absolutely necessary. Your doctor will determine the appropriate course of action based on your clinical condition as well as the risks and benefits involved.
- Usage while breast-feeding?This medicine is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women unless absolutely necessary. Your doctor will determine the appropriate course of action based on your clinical condition as well as the risks and benefits involved.
Allergy
This medicine is not recommended for use in patients with a known allergy to capreomycin or any other inactive ingredients present along with it.
Warnings for special population
Pregnancy
This medicine is not recommended for use in pregnant women unless absolutely necessary. Your doctor will determine the appropriate course of action based on your clinical condition as well as the risks and benefits involved.
Breast-feeding
This medicine is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women unless absolutely necessary. Your doctor will determine the appropriate course of action based on your clinical condition as well as the risks and benefits involved.
General warnings
Hepatic Impairment
This medicine should be used with caution in patients suffering from liver diseases due to the increased risk of severe adverse effects. Close monitoring of liver function tests is necessary while receiving this medicine. Appropriate dose adjustments or replacement with a suitable alternative may be required in some cases based on the clinical condition.
Kidney Impairment
This medicine should be used with caution in patients suffering from kidney diseases due to the increased risk of severe adverse effects. Close monitoring of kidney function tests is necessary while receiving this medicine. Appropriate dose adjustments or replacement with a suitable alternative may be required in some cases based on the clinical condition.
Hematological toxicities
This medicine should be used with caution in patients suffering from hematological toxicities such as leucocytosis and leucopenia due to the increased risk of severe adverse effects. Appropriate dose adjustments or replacement with a suitable alternative may be required in some cases based on the clinical condition.
Hearing loss
This medicine may lead to loss of hearing on prolonged use in some patients and should be used with extreme caution in patients with hearing impairment, since it may worsen the existing condition. Appropriate dose adjustments or replacement with a suitable alternative may be required in some cases based on the clinical condition.
Drug resistance
Usage of this medicine without sufficient proof or suspicion of a mycobacterial infection should be avoided. Irrational dosing might fail in providing the benefits and even cause toxicity. It may also increase the risk of development of bacteria that are drug resistant.
Extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR TB)
For patients suffering from XDR TB (extensively drug-resistant TB), your doctor will determine the suitability of Capreomycin use as well as the use of other medicines based on your clinical condition and therapeutic response.
Missed Dose
Since this medicine is administered in the hospital or clinical setting by a qualified healthcare professional, the likelihood of a missed dose is very low.
Overdose
Since this medicine is administered in the hospital or clinical setting by a qualified healthcare professional, the likelihood of an overdose is very low. However, emergency medical treatment will be initiated by the doctor if an overdose is suspected.
All drugs interact differently for person to person. You should check all the possible interactions with your doctor before starting any medicine.
Interaction with Alcohol
Description
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.
Instructions
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.
Interaction with Medicine
Live cholera vaccine
Neomycin
Amikacin
Ziprasidone
Tacrolimus
Gentamicin
Netilmicin
Kanamycin
Disease interactions
Renal impairment
This medicine should be used with caution in patients suffering from kidney diseases due to the increased risk of severe adverse effects. Close monitoring of kidney function tests is necessary while receiving this medicine. Appropriate dose adjustments or replacement with a suitable alternative may be required in some cases based on the clinical condition.
Food interactions
Information not available.
Lab interactions
Liver function tests
Use of this medicine may alter the results of liver function tests in some patients. Inform your healthcare provider about the use of this medicine prior to undergoing the test.
This medicine should be administered by a qualified healthcare professional. Inform the doctor if you have a known history of allergy to this medicine. Report to the doctor all your current medicines as well as your medical conditions before receiving this medicine.
Miscelleneous
How it works
This medicine works by interfering with certain processes that help the bacteria to grow and increase in number; this ultimately leads to the death of the bacteria.
Legal Status
Classification
Category
Streptomyces derivatives
Schedule
Schedule H1
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Information on this page was last updated on 18 Jan 2019
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