Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Streptomycin
Drug Class
Antimycobacterials (Antituberculosis)
ATC Code
A07AA04, J01GA01
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Streptomycin?
Uses
Streptomycin is an antibiotic that is used to treat moderate to severe tuberculosis , pneumonia, E. coli, influenza, plague and other inf...
How It Works
Administered by deep IM injection well within the body of a relatively large muscle. IV route is not recommended. Reconstitute with 4.2, 3.2, or 1.8 ml of SWFI to yield solutions containing 200, 250, or 400 mg/ml, respectively.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IM
120 mg — As recommended.
Safety Alerts
Hypersensitivity
Important Warnings
Streptomycin, is an aminoglycoside, associated with nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity
Use with caution in patients with pre-existing vertigo, tinnitus, hearing impairment
Side Effects
Anaphylactoid reactionsauditory damageimpaired neuromuscular transmissionirreversible ototoxicitynephrotoxicityantibiotic-associated colitiselectrolyte disturbanceshypocalcaemiahypokalaemianauseaperipheral neuropathystomatitisvomiting
Drug Interactions
Depolarizing and non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents
amphotericin
loop diuretics.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Risk of auditory or vestibular nerve damage in the infant; avoid, use only when no safer alternative exists
Lactation
Caution advised, avoid
Storage
injections Store . Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight and Heat.
Price Intelligence
Rs 1.9
DRAP approved maximum price · per unit · approved 01 Jul, 2024
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
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DRAPper unitRs 1.9
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