Here is the detailed overview of Capreomycin Powder for Injection 1 g, with icons:
💉 Capreomycin Powder for Injection 1 g
🧪 Nature / Drug Class
🔹 Antibiotic
🔹 Second-line anti-tuberculosis agent
🔹 Belongs to cyclic polypeptide class
🔹 Bacteriostatic action (inhibits bacterial protein synthesis)
🩺 Purpose / Indications
✅ Used in the treatment of:
- 🦠 Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
- 💊 In combination with other anti-TB medications
- 🔒 Reserved for resistant or refractory TB cases
⚙️ Advantages
✔️ Effective against resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
✔️ Useful when first-line TB drugs (like isoniazid, rifampicin) fail
✔️ Intramuscular or IV administration ensures systemic availability
✔️ Prolonged dosing possible in DOTS-Plus programs
📦 Common Packaging
📦 Glass vials with 1 g sterile powder
💧 Requires reconstitution with sterile water before injection
💉 For IM or slow IV use
⚠️ Patient Advice / Precautions
🕒 Administer once daily (typically)
🦻 Monitor for ototoxicity (hearing loss, tinnitus)
🧪 Regularly monitor:
- Renal function (creatinine)
- Electrolytes (potassium, magnesium)
- Hearing tests (audiometry)
🚫 Do not mix with other injectables in the same syringe
💧 Maintain hydration to reduce nephrotoxicity risk
🚫 Contraindications / Cautions
❌ Known allergy to capreomycin or similar agents
⚠️ Use cautiously in:
- Renal impairment
- Elderly patients
- Concurrent use of other nephrotoxic/ototoxic drugs (e.g., aminoglycosides)
🧊 Storage
🌡️ Store the unreconstituted vial at 15–25°C (room temp)
💧 Once reconstituted, use immediately or refrigerate and use within 24 hours
🧴 Protect from light and moisture