Bakacin

by Global/Vision

Active ingredient: Amikacin

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About Amikacin

Aminoglycoside

Uses

Serious infections due to amikacin sensitive gram negative organisms. Known or suspected staphylococcal infections.

How to take it

Adults: 15 mg/kg IM or IV daily in two divided doses for up to 10 days; total max 15 gm. Children: Neonates, initially 10 mg/kg then 15 mg/kg daily in two divided doses; others same as adult. Bone & Joint Infections: IM/IV: Adults, Children & Older Infants: 7.5 mg/kg every 12 hr or 5 mg/kg IM/IV every 8 hr. Max: 1.5 gm/day. Newborns: Loading Dose: 10 mg/kg. Maintenance: 7.5 mg/kg every 12 hr. Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: IV: Adults, Children & Older Infants: 7.5 mg/kg every 12 hr or 5 mg/kg IM/IV every 8 hr. Max: 1.5 gm/day. Newborns: Loading Dose: 10 mg/kg. Maintenance: 7.5 mg/kg every 12 hr. Meningitis: IV: Adults, Children & Older Infants: 7.5 mg/kg every 12 hr or 5 mg/kg IM/IV…

Side effects

Ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, neuromuscular blockade.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnancy: Contraindicated in pregnancy. Lactation: Contraindicated or not recommended. Contraindications: Myasthaenia gravis. Precautions: Ensure adequate hydration. Renal impairment. Hearing or vestibular damage. Perform audiogram before and during treatment. Parkinsonism. Elderly.

Advice

Take sufficient amount of fluids (2-3 litres per day) to maintain hydration, unless restricted by the prescriber. Contact prescriber if you experience changes in hearing, change in keeping balance, vertigo, feeling of fullness in head, pain/tingling/numbness of any body part, change in urinary pattern, white plaques in mouth, vaginal discharge, unhealed sores, sore throat, unusual chills, fever, pain/redness/swelling at injection site.

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Interactions with Amikacin

Furosemide, ethacrynic acid, anaesthetics, neuromuscular blocking drugs, cephalosporins, bisphosphonates, platinum compounds, diuretics, other neurotoxic, ototoxic or nephrotoxic agents.

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