The Amikacin: instructions for use,
price, testimonials, analogues of injections Amikacin.
The main active substance of the drug is Amikacin sulfate.
Allergic reactions, individual intolerance to Amikacin sulfate or any excipients of the drug.
With extreme caution Amikacin is used in people with myasthenia gravis(muscle weakness) and Parkinsonism.
Before using Amikacin, a laboratory determination of the sensitivity of the pathogen to this antibiotic is desirable.
Aminoglycosides(STM, capreomycin, Amikacin) should be used with caution in pregnancy,
because they may cause deafness in the unborn child.
Amikacin is most often used for treating severe,
hospital-acquired infections with multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter, and Enterobacter.
Amikacin can also be used to treat
non-tubercular mycobacterial infections and tuberculosis(if caused by sensitive strains) when first-line drugs fail to control the infection.
If you have drug-resistant TB,
a combination of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones and injectable medications, such as Amikacin or capreomycin(Capastat), are generally used for 20 to 30 months.
If you have drug-resistant TB,
a combination of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones and injectable medications, such as Amikacin, kanamycin or capreomycin,
are generally used for 20 to 30 months.
It is not possible to use more than one injectable(STM,
capreomycin or Amikacin), because the toxic effect of these drugs is additive:
If possible, the aminoglycoside should be given daily for a minimum of three months and perhaps thrice weekly thereafter.