(KAP ree oh MYE sin) Brand: Capastat Sulfate
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to capreomycin.
• Till using capreomycin, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have kidney malady or hearing impairment.
• To be certain this medicine is not causing deleterious effects, your kidney function will need to be tested on a regular basis. Your hearing may also need to be checked. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.
• Use this medicine for the full predesigned length of time. Your symptoms may improve till the infection is completely cleared. Capreomycin will not treat a viral infection such as the general cool or flu.
• Stop using this medication if you have a serious side effect such as hearing loss, ringing in your ears, spinning sensation, problems with balance, extreme thirst, leg discomfort, muscle weakness, limp feeling, or urinating smaller than normal or not at all.
• Capreomycin is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body.
• Capreomycin is used to treat Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
• Capreomycin is generally given after another tuberculosis medications have been tried without successful treatment of the infection.
• Capreomycin may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to capreomycin.
• Till using capreomycin, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:
· kidney malady; or
· hearing impairment.
• If you have any of these conditions, you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials to safely use capreomycin.
• FDA pregnancy category C. This medicine may be deleterious to an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
• It is not known whether capreomycin passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• Capreomycin is given as an injection through a needle placed into a vein or a muscle. Your doctor, nurse, or another healthcare provider will give you this injection. You may be shown how to use your medication at house. Do not self-inject this medication if you do not fully understand how to give the injection and properly dispose of needles, IV tubing, and another items used in giving the medicine.
• This medication should be given slowly when given through an IV infusion, and can take up to 60 minutes to complete.
• You will need to mix capreomycin with a liquid (diluent) till using it. If you are using the injections at house, be certain you understand how to properly mix and store the medication.
• Do not draw your doze into a syringe before you are ready to give yourself an injection. Do not use the medicine if it has changed colors or has any particles in it. Call your doctor for a new prescription.
• Use every disposable needle only one time. Throw away used needles in a puncture-proof container (ask your pharmacist where you can get one and how to dispose of it). Hold this container out of the reach of children and pets.
• To be certain this medicine is not causing deleterious effects, your kidney function will need to be tested on a regular basis. Your hearing may also need to be checked. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.
• If you need to have any type of surgery, speak the surgeon onward of time that you are using capreomycin. You may need to stop using the medication for a short time.
• Use this medicine for the full predesigned length of time. Your symptoms may improve till the infection is completely cleared. Capreomycin will not treat a viral infection such as the general cool or flu.
• Store capreomycin at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
• Use the missed doze as soon as you remember. If it is nearly time for your following doze, wait before then to use the medication and skip the missed doze. Do not use extra medication to create up the missed dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention if you think you have used too many of this medicine.
• Overdose symptoms may include hearing problems, ringing in your ears, dizziness, or urinating smaller than usual.
• Follow your doctor's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity while you are using capreomycin.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Stop using capreomycin and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
· urinating smaller than normal or not at all;
· changes in your hearing;
· spinning sensation, problems with balance;
· ringing or roaring sound in your ears; or
· low potassium (confusion, uneven heart course, extreme thirst, heighten urination, leg discomfort, muscle weakness or limp feeling).
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· mild skin rash;
· fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms; or
· pain, swelling, or a heavy lump where the injection was given.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Speak your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Capreomycin can be deleterious to the kidneys, and these effects are heighten when it is used together with another medicines that can harm the kidneys. Till using capreomycin, speak your doctor if you are also using:
· any another antibiotic (taken by mouth or injected);
· lithium (Lithobid);
· methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall);
· pain or arthritis medicines such as aspirin (Anacin, Excedrin), acetaminophen (Tylenol), diclofenac (Cataflam, Voltaren), etodolac (Lodine), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), indomethacin (Indocin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), and others;
· medicines used to treat ulcerative colitis, such as mesalamine (Pentasa) or sulfasalazine (Azulfidine);
· medicines used to prevent organ transplant rejection, such as sirolimus (Rapamune) or tacrolimus (Prograf);
· antiviral medicines such as adefovir (Hepsera), cidofovir (Vistide), or foscarnet (Foscavir); or
· cancer medication such as aldesleukin (Proleukin), carmustine (BiCNU, Gliadel), cisplatin (Platinol), ifosfamide (Ifex), oxaliplatin (Eloxatin), plicamycin (Mithracin), streptozocin (Zanosar), or tretinoin (Vesanoid).
• You may need doze adjustments or particular trials when taking any of these medications together with capreomycin.
• This list is not complete and there may be another drugs that can interact with capreomycin. Speak your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your pharmacist can provide more information about capreomycin.
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.
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