Coplanin

by Bristol Mayer Biotech

Active ingredient: Teicoplanin

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About Teicoplanin

Other Anti-infective Preps

Uses

Potentially serious Gram-positive infections. Serious staphylococcal infections in patients sensitive or unresponsive to penicillins and cephalosporins. CAPD related peritonitis, endocarditis, UTI, septicaemia, infections of skin and soft tissue, lower respiratory tract, joint and bone. Prophylaxis in orthopaedic surgery at risk of Gram-positive infections.

How to take it

Adults: Moderate infections: 400 mg IV or IM as a single dose on first day, then 200 mg IV or IM daily. Severe infections: 400 mg IV every 12 hr for three doses, then 400 mg IV or IM daily. Over 85 kg body weight, 3-6 mg/kg, see literature. Reduce dose from fourth day in renal insufficiency. Children: Neonates: 16 mg/kg body weight as a single dose by IV infusion over 30 min on first day, then 8 mg/kg body weight as single daily dose; over 2 mth: moderate infections, 10 mg/kg body weight by IV injection every 12 hr for first three doses, then 6 mg/kg by IV or IM injection as a single dose daily. Severe infections, 10 mg/kg by IV or IM injection as a single dose daily. Prophylaxis in…

Side effects

Local reactions at injection site, thrombophlebitis, rash, fever, pruritus, pain, pyrexia, bronchospasm, anaphylaxis, rigour, angioedema, exfoliative dermatitis, erythema multiforme, GI upset, dizziness, vestibular disorders, mild hearing loss, tinnitus, headache. Blood dyscrasias. Increase in serum transaminases, alkaline phosphatase and creatinine, renal failure, superinfections.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnancy: Risk cannot be ruled out. Lactation: Caution advised or effect undetermined. Precautions: Hypersensitivity to vancomycin. Perform regular haematological, liver renal and auditory tests; see literature.

Advice

Inform prescriber if you are hypersensitive to vancomycin. Contact prescriber if there is no improvement or worsening of condition. Regular haematological, liver, renal and auditory tests may be required during treatment, get them done as recommended by the physician.

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Interactions with Teicoplanin

Aminoglycosides, cephaloridine, colistin, amphotericin B, cyclosporin, cisplatin, furosemide.

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