Amikapen 500mg Injection

Uses / Indications: Amikapen 500mg Injection is used in the treatment of serious bacterial infections.

Pregnancy interaction:
• Amikapen 500mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.

Expert advice:
• It is given as a drip (intravenous infusion) or as an injection directly into a vein or into a muscle. Doctor will ensure that patient should be well hydrated before and during amikacin treatment. Do not drive because you may feel sleepy or dizzy while being treated with amikacin. Amikacin should be used with caution in premature and newborn babies. During treatment patient may undergo blood, urine, or hearing tests to look for signs of side effects. Do not start or continue the amikacin and consult your doctor: If you have a kidney problem, or hearing difficulties or tinnitus (ringing in ears) If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding.

Side Effects:
• Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Skin rash, Hearing loss, Balance disorder (loss of balance).

How to use:
• Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How it works:
• Amikapen 500mg Injection is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by inhibiting synthesis of essential proteins, required by bacteria to carry out vital functions.

Faq for medicine:
• Is Amikapen dialyzable? : Yes, Amikapen is a dialyzable drug|Is its injection painful? : Its injection is painful. Please consult your doctor before taking the drug|What organisms does Amikapen cover? : Amikapen is mainly effective against aerobic gram-negative bacteria such as pseudomonas as well as some gram-positive bacteria such as staphylococcus including methicillin-resistant strains but it is not the drug of choice for infections due to staphylococcus bacteria.|Is amikacin sulfa : Amikacin does not contain sulfa and is not a penicillin drug. It is a semisynthetic aminoglycoside|Is Amikapen ototoxic? : Yes, Amikapen is ototoxic|Does Amikapen need to be refrigerated? : Amikapen should be stored at or below 25°C. It should not be frozen

Medicine interaction:
• Amikapen with Penicillin G / Benzylpenicillin|Amikapen with Torasemide|Amikapen with Digoxin|Amikapen with Telbivudine|Amikapen with Zidovudine|Amikapen with Didanosine|Amikapen with Penicillin V / Phenoxymethyl penicillin|Amikapen with Vancomycin|Amikapen with Zoledronate|Amikapen with Benzathine penicillin G|Amikapen with Entecavir|Amikapen with Tacrolimus|Amikapen with Furosemide|Amikapen with Alendronic Acid|Amikapen with Tenofovir|Amikapen with Indomethacin|Amikapen with Lamivudine|Amikapen with Amphotericin B|Amikapen with Cyclosporine|Amikapen with Abacavir|Amikapen with Minodronic acid|Amikapen with Pamidronate|Amikapen with Ibandronic Acid|Amikapen with Etidronate|Amikapen with Penicillin|Amikapen with Stavudine|Amikapen with Adefovir|Amikapen with Risedronate