Mitrocin 250 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Title and Categories

  • Mitrocin Antibiotic

Indications

  • Upper respiratory tract infections
  • Lower respiratory tract infections
  • Ear infections
  • Eye infections
  • Skin and Soft tissue infections
  • Gastrointestinal tract infections
  • Prophylaxis
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Diphtheria
  • Scarlet fever
  • Whooping cough

Description

  • Belongs to the macrolides group of antibiotics
  • Exerts bacteriostatic or bactericidal action
  • Effective against penicillinase producing staphylococci
  • Susceptible to Gram positive and negative bacteria
  • Active against mycoplasmas and chlamydia

Pharmacology

  • Inhibits microsomal protein synthesis
  • Specific binding to 50S subunit or 70S ribosome
  • Active against Gram positive and some Gram-negative bacteria
  • Crosses the placenta and excreted in milk

Dosage & Administration

  • Adult dosage range: 250-500 mg every six hours
  • Severe cases may require up to 4 gm daily
  • Elderly: No special dosage recommendation
  • Dosage for children based on age and body weight

Interaction

  • May increase serum theophylline levels
  • Potential theophylline toxicity in high dosage

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to Erythromycin

Side Effects

  • Rare allergic reactions
  • Mild anaphylaxis
  • Abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • No evidence of human teratogenicity or toxicity
  • Crosses placental barrier and excreted in breast milk

Precautions & Warnings

  • Use with care in patients with impaired hepatic function
  • Excreted principally in the bile

Overdose Effects

  • Discontinue in case of overdosage
  • Prompt elimination of unabsorbed drug

Therapeutic Class

  • Anti-diarrhoeal Antimicrobial drugs
  • Macrolides

Reconstitution

  • Shake bottle to loosen powder
  • Add boiled and cooled water to the dry powder
  • Shake well after each addition until all powder is in suspension
  • Reconstituted suspension should be stored in the refrigerator

Storage Conditions

  • Keep below 25°C temperature
  • Keep away from light and moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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