Product Description

Terramycin - is antibiotic of the tetracycline group. It has a wide spectrum of action: active against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, rickettsia, spirochaete, chlamydia, mycoplasma. It acts bacteriostatically (prevents the reproduction of bacteria). Assign for bacterial infections: pneumonia (pneumonia), bronchitis (inflammation of the bronchi), pleural empyema (pus accumulation between the membranes of the lungs), angina, cholecystitis (gallbladder inflammation), endometritis (inflammation of the inner shell of the uterus), prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland) , Syphilis, purulent depositions of surgical operations, etc., caused by microorganisms sensitive to this remedy.

Safety information

Mode of application

Prior to indication of Terramycin to a patient it is desirable to determine the measure of sensitivity to it, also the type of microflora that caused the exacted disease in this patient. The dose of the drug will depend on the severity of the infection and the sensitivity of the microorganism to the drug and determined individually.

Contraindications:

•pregnancy,

•fungal diseases,

•pronounced dysfunction of liver,

•dysfunction of kidneys,

•leukopenia (decrease in the level of leukocytes in the blood),

•hypersensitivity to tetracyclines,

•age under 8 years.

The drug should be prescribed with caution to patients with allergic reactions in history of the disease.

Side effects

Nausea, vomiting, appetite suppression, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, glossitis (inflammation of the tongue), stomatitis (inflammation of the oral mucosa), proctitis (inflammation of the rectum), allergic reactions (skin rash, itching, eosinophilia / increased number Eosinophils in the blood. Rarely, angioedema (allergic edema), photosensitization (increased skin sensitivity to sunlight), thrombocytopenia (decrease in platelet count in the blood), hemolytic anemia (increased erythrocyte breakdown in the blood).