Titacin 250 mg (Capsule)
Unit Price: ৳ 1.30 (100's pack: ৳ 130.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Tetracycline hydrochloride oral |
| Company | Supreme pharmaceutical ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- Treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in adults
- Treatment of Chlamydia psittaci infections
- Treatment of non-gonococcal urethritis
- Treatment of Lyme disease
- Treatment of brucellosis
- Treatment of granuloma inguinale
- Treatment of cholera
- Treatment of glanders
- Treatment of relapsing fever
- Treatment of V. vulnifians infections
- Treatment of urinary tract infections
- Treatment of bronchitis in patients with chronic lung diseases
- Treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease
- Treatment of traveler's diarrhea
- Treatment of acne vulgaris
- Treatment of prostatitis
- Alternative treatment for penicillin-allergic patients with syphilis
- Treatment of anaerobic infections
- Outbreaks of pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Urinary Tract Infections regimen
- Pneumonia outbreaks in barracks and institutions
- Acute urethral syndrome in women
- As an alternative agent in penicillin-allergic patients with syphilis
Pharmacology
Main mechanism of action on protein synthesis
Dosage & Administration
- Usual adult oral dosage of 1-2g daily
- Usual oral dosage for children older than 8 years in 25-50 mg/kg daily
- To be taken one hour before or 2 hours after meals
- Specific dosage for different indications
- Acne vulgaris dosage
- Acute staphylococcal infections dosage
- Acute streptococcal infections dosage
- Amoebiasis dosage
- Brucellosis dosage
- Subacute bacterial endocarditis dosage
- Syphilis dosage
Interaction
Impaired absorption with antacids and other medications
Contraindications
Contraindicated in patients hypersensitive to tetracycline groups
Side Effects
- Depression of bone growth
- Gray-brown discoloration of the teeth
- Enamel hypoplasia
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Photosensitivity reactions
- Gastrointestinal effects
- Epigastric distress and nausea
- Accentuated prerenal azotemia
- Superinfections with oral and anogenital candidiasis
- Esophageal ulcerations
Pregnancy & Lactation
Should not be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Precautions & Warnings
Care should be taken if given to patients with impaired liver function
Therapeutic Class
Tetracycline group of drugs
Storage Conditions
Store between 20-25°C