Chemomycine250mg
Capsule
Salton Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
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| Alcohol | SAFE Consuming alcohol with Chemomycine does not cause any harmful side effects. |
| Pregnancy | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR Chemomycine is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it ... View More |
| Breastfeeding | SAFE IF PRESCRIBED Chemomycine is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.... View More |
| Driving | SAFE Chemomycine does not usually affect your ability to drive. |
| Kidney | UNSAFE Chemomycine is probably unsafe to use in patients with kidney disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | UNSAFE Chemomycine is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor. |
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
- Bacterial infections
Side effects of Chemomycine
- Photosensitivity
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
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
- Your doctor has prescribed Chemomycine to cure your infection and improve symptoms.
- Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder ... View More
- Diarrhea may occur as a side effect but should stop when your course is complete. Inform your doctor if it doesn't stop or if you find blood in your sto... View More
- Discontinue Chemomycine and inform your doctor immediately if you get a rash, itchy skin, swelling of face and mouth, or have difficulty in breathing.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
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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