Miocamycin
Therapeutic agent (verify pharmacological class)
What it is used for
An alternative for penicillin-allergic patients; intestinal amoebiasis, chlamydial, mycoplasmal infections, URTI, LRTI, skin and soft tissue infections, gonococcal male urethritis and female pelvic infections, long term prophylaxis of rheumatic fever, early syphillis in penicillin allergic patients, tetanus, legionnaires disease.
Warnings
Lactation, impaired hepatic func- tions. Do not give together with chloramphenicol, pregnancy especially first trimester, monitor prothrombin times during coumarin-type anti- coagulant concommitant therapy.
Possible side effects
Pseudomembranous colitis, GI disturbances, allergic reactions, reversible hearing loss, super-infections, ventricular arrythmias with prolonged QT interval, agranulocytosis, myasthe- nia-like syndrome, pancreatitis, Stevens-Johnson and toxic epidermal necrolysis, hepatic dysfunc- tions, fever.
Storage
Store as labelled. Keep out of reach of children.
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