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Mikacin100mg/2ml

Rx
Generic:
Amikacin
Dosage form:
Injection
Pack size:
Injection

৳ 15/unit

Pack: ৳ 15

At a glance

Amikacin — brands, prices, indication, dosage and side effects available in Bangladesh.

Description

Amikacin is an antibiotic used to prevent or treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This may include infections of the urinary tract, bones and joints, lungs (eg. pneumonia), brain, blood, and some others. It is also used in hospitalized patients to prevent infections. Amikacin works by stopping the growth of bacteria. It is given as a drip (intravenous infusion) or as an injection directly into a vein or a muscle under the supervision of a healthcare professional and should not be self-administered. Your doctor may shift you to another antibiotic after culture reports become available. It should be used regularly at evenly spaced time intervals as prescribed by your doctor. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medicine too early may lead to the infection returning or worsening. Hearing loss, injection site, and increased blood urea. Consult your doctor if any of these side effects persist or if your condition does not improve despite treatment. Some patients receiving high doses may develop balance disorder (loss of balance), kidney damage and hearing loss. Therefore, please follow all the instructions given by your doctor while using this medicine. Your doctor may also monitor you with regular kidney function tests, hearing tests and urine tests during treatment. This medication is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive, or breastfeeding. Amikacin is an antibiotic. It stops bacterial growth by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions.

Indications

• Bacterial infections

Mechanism of action

Amikacin is an antibiotic. It stops bacterial growth by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions.

Administration

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Missed dose

If you miss a dose of Amikacin, please consult your doctor.

Side effects

Common: • Increased blood urea

Precautions & warnings

[UNSAFE] Amikacin may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Food interactions

[SAFE] Consuming alcohol with Amikacin does not cause any harmful side effects.

Use in pregnancy

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] Amikacin is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Use in lactation

[SAFE IF PRESCRIBED] Amikacin is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.

Renal / hepatic impairment

[CAUTION] Amikacin should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Amikacin may be needed. Please consult your doctor. [SAFE IF PRESCRIBED] Amikacin is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Amikacin may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Common questions

Dr says patient has urine infection severe and prescribed medicines includes mikacin injection as shown in attachment of prescription I want ur view on it Before starting antibiotics do a urine culture n sensitivity test. U r having UTI. Doctor said that my wife is having ulcer problem in her womb so he is giving a mikacin injection to her, my wife is also pregnant so I want to know if amikacin will be good for her. It's ok to take if she is having infection Scar on face due to bacterial infections Pic is not clear, plz visit for proper opinion I have a history of recurring yeast and bacterial vaginosis infections. Tab metrogyl 500 mg twice a day x 5 days and tab fluconazole 150 mg three doses alternate days my relative have severe skin infection from last 6 months i thought its fungal infectin & hence we treat it with itraconazole terbinaforce orally and sertaconazole locally also mikacin 500 intravenousaly but not roport Please send picture of affected area for better diagnosis and treatment. I suffering from bacterial infections in my shaving area or too much acne problem. Fudic cream twice a day My child verry high cough and fever in cold sesion try to much doctor but result is no . It's will be countiue cough and fever it's good to be only antiboitic Antibiotics are required if bacterial infections. Consult child specialist What are use mega-cv dry syrup Child are not drinking milk Mega CV is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections

⚠️ This information is for educational purposes only — not a substitute for medical advice. Consult a registered physician before taking any medicine.