Micin Injection

Uses / Indications: Micin Injection is used in the treatment of serious bacterial infections.

Pregnancy interaction:
• Micin 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:
• Micin 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 Micin dialyzable? : Yes, Micin is a dialyzable drug|Is its injection painful? : Its injection is painful. Please consult your doctor before taking the drug|What organisms does Micin cover? : Micin 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 Micin ototoxic? : Yes, Micin is ototoxic|Does Micin need to be refrigerated? : Micin should be stored at or below 25°C. It should not be frozen

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