(am E kay sin) Brand: Amikin, Amikin Pediatric
• If you are injecting amikacin at house, your healthcare provider will give you detailed instructions on how and where to inject the medicine. If you do not understand these directions, do not attempt to inject the medicine. Contact your healthcare provider for further instructions.
• Amikacin may reason hurt to the kidneys and/or nerves. Kidney function and drug levels in the blood may be monitored with blood trials during treatment. Speak your doctor if you experience hearing loss, dizziness, numbness, skin tingling, muscle twitching, or seizures which may be signs of nerve damage.
• Amikacin is an antibiotic. It fights bacteria in the body.
• Amikacin is used to treat severe or serious bacterial infections.
• Amikacin may also be used for purposes another than those listed in this medicine guide.
• Do not use amikacin without first talking to your doctor if you have
· sulfite sensitivity;
· kidney disease;
· hearing loss or loss of balance due to ear problems;
· Parkinson's malady; or
· a neuromuscular mess such as myasthenia gravis.
• You may not be able to use amikacin, or you may require a dosage adjustment or particular monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above.
• Do not use amikacin without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
• Do not use amikacin without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• If you are injecting amikacin at house, your healthcare provider will give you detailed instructions on how and where to inject the medicine. If you do not understand these directions, do not attempt to inject the medicine. Contact your healthcare provider for further instructions.
• Do not use any amikacin that is discolored, has particles in it, or looks various from your previous doses. Throw away any unused amikacin after the amount of time certain by your pharmacist or doctor.
• Adequate hydration is significant during treatment with amikacin. Fluids may be administered intravenously during treatment.
• It is significant that the medicine be given on a regular schedule and for the entire amount of time predesigned by your doctor.
• Amikacin may reason hurt to the kidneys and/or nerves. Kidney function and drug levels in the blood may be monitored with blood trials during treatment. Speak your doctor if you experience hearing loss, dizziness, numbness, skin tingling, muscle twitching, or seizures which may be signs of nerve damage.
• Dispose of used needles and syringes in a puncture resistant container out of the reach of children.
• Your healthcare provider will store amikacin as directed by the manufacturer or give you detailed storage instructions if you are storing the medicine at home.
• Contact your doctor if a doze is missed.
• Contact your doctor or search abnormal medical attention if an overdose is suspected. An overdose of the medicine may result in hurt to the kidneys or hearing loss, dizziness, numbness, skin tingling, muscle twitching, or seizures (which may be signs of nerve damage).
• There are no restrictions on food, beverages, or activity while taking amikacin unless otherwise directed by your doctor.
• If you experience any of the next serious side effects, stop taking amikacin and search abnormal medical attention:
· an allergic reaction (shortness of breath; closing of the throat; hives; swelling of the lips, person, or tongue; rash; or fainting);
· few or no urine;
· decreased hearing or ringing in the ears;
· dizziness, clumsiness, or unsteadiness;
· numbness, skin tingling, muscle twitching, or seizures; or
· severe watery diarrhea and abdominal cramps.
• Another, smaller serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take amikacin and conversation to your doctor if you experience
· heighten thirst;
· loss of appetite;
· nausea or vomiting;
· a rash.
• Side effects another than those listed here may also occur. Conversation to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Another drugs, especially those that affect the kidneys, can interact with amikacin resulting in dangerous side effects and/or decreased effectiveness. Do not take any another prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal commodity, without first talking to your doctor during treatment with amikacin.
• Your pharmacist has additional information about amikacin written for health professionals that you may read.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
Disclaim: Each effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by Cerner Multum, Inc. ('Multum') is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive. Multum information has been compiled for use by healthcare practitioners and consumers in the United States and therefore Multum does not warrant that uses external of the United States are appropriate, unless specifically indicated otherwise. Multum's drug information does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients or recommend therapy. Multum's drug information is an informational resource designed to assist licensed healthcare practitioners in caring for their patients and/or to serve consumers viewing this service as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners. The absence of a warning for a given drug or drug combination in no way must be construed to indicate that the drug or drug combination is safety, effective or appropriate for any given patient. Multum does not assume any responsibility for any aspect of healthcare administered with the help of information Multum provides. The information contained herein is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. If you have questions about the drugs you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.