Introduction
Chemomycine is an antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections in your body. It is effective in some infections of the lungs, urinary tract, e... View More
Uses of Chemomycine
Side effects of Chemomycine
How to use Chemomycine
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Chemomycine works
Chemomycine is an antibiotic. It stops bacterial growth by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions.... View More
Indication
Acne, Susceptible infections, Uncomplicated gonorrhoea
Administration
Should be taken on an empty stomach. Take on an empty stomach 1 hr before or 2 hr after meals.
Adult Dose
Oral Susceptible infections Adult: 250-500 mg 4 times daily. Max 4 g daily. Acne Adult: 250-500 mg bid. Uncomplicated gonorrhoea Adult: 1.5 g ... View More
Child Dose
Oral Susceptible infections Child: >8 yr: 25-50 mg/kg daily in 4 divided doses. Intramuscular Susceptible infections Child: >8 yr: 15-25 mg/kg (m... View More
Renal Dose
Renal impairment: Dosage may need to be reduced.
Contraindication
Hypersensitivity to tetracyclines, children <8 yr, renal damage. Pregnancy, lactation.
Mode of Action
Oxytetracycline binds reversibly to the 30S and possibly 50S ribosomal subunits, thus inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis and arresting cell growth. ... View More
Precaution
Elderly, renal or hepatic impairment; myasthenia gravis; lupus erythematosus, children <12 yr.
Side Effect
Anorexia, nausea, vomiting,diarrhoea, glossitis, dysphagia, photosensitivity, oesphageal irritation and ulceration, nephrotoxicity, enterocolitis, rash ... View More
Interaction
Antacids, iron, aluminum, calcium, magnesium, zinc salts reduce absorption. Concurrent use may cause increased levels of lithium, digoxin, halofantrine ... View More
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