Streptomycin
The following information is an educational aid only. It is not
intended as a medical advice for individual conditions or
treatments. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before
following any medical regimen to see if it is safe and
effective for you.
(strep toe MYE sin)
Estrepto-Monaxin
Antibiotic, Aminoglycoside; Antitubercular Agent
This medicine may cause worsening kidney function and hearing loss, and it may change your sense of balance. Talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have an allergy to streptomycin or any other part of this medicine.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.
• This medicine is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.
• Streptomycin works to injure the bacteria and fight the infection.
• This medicine is given as a shot into a muscle or vein.
• Call healthcare provider for appointment.
• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.
• If you have hearing loss, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have kidney disease, talk with healthcare provider.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.
• Worsening kidney function.
• Change in hearing can rarely occur.
• Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the same?
• Side effects. Some side effects may occur up to 2 weeks after the shot. Report them to healthcare provider.
• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.
• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Significant change in balance.
• Change in hearing.
• Feeling extremely nervous and excitable.
• Feeling extremely tired or weak.
• Severe nausea or vomiting.
• Severe diarrhea, even after medicine is stopped.
• Any rash.
• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
• This medicine will be given to you in a healthcare setting. You will not store it at home.
• If you have a life-threatening allergy, wear allergy identification at all times.
• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).
• Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or in Canada to Health Canada's Canada Vigilance Program at 1-866-234-2345.
• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.
Created: 2006-10-13 15:46:34.0
Modified: 2009-05-08 08:28:29.0
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