Streptomycin

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What are you taking Streptomycin for?

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  • Other
  • Brucellosis
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial
  • Mycobacterium Infections
  • Plague
  • Streptococcal Infections
  • Tularemia

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  • Less than a week
  • A couple weeks
  • A month or so
  • A few months
  • A year or so
  • Two years or more

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Uses of Streptomycin

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Streptomycin is used in the treatment of:

  • Brucellosis
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial
  • Mycobacterium Infections
  • Plague
  • Streptococcal Infections
  • Tularemia

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Streptomycin Drug Class

Streptomycin is part of the drug class:

Streptomycin Interactions

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

  • ATRACURIUM/STREPTOMYCIN
  • BUMETANIDE/STREPTOMYCIN
  • CISATRACURIUM BESYLATE/STREPTOMYCIN
  • DOXACURIUM/STREPTOMYCIN
  • ETHACRYNIC ACID/STREPTOMYCIN
  • FUROSEMIDE/STREPTOMYCIN
  • GALLAMINE TRIETHIODIDE/STREPTOMYCIN
  • METOCURINE IODIDE/STREPTOMYCIN
  • MIVACURIUM/STREPTOMYCIN
  • PANCURONIUM/STREPTOMYCIN
  • PIPECURONIUM/STREPTOMYCIN
  • ROCURONIUM BROMIDE/STREPTOMYCIN
  • STREPTOMYCIN/SUCCINYLCHOLINE
  • STREPTOMYCIN/TUBOCURARINE
  • STREPTOMYCIN/VECURONIUM

This is not a complete list of Streptomycindrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Streptomycin and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Streptomycin falls into category D:

It has been shown that use of Streptomycin in pregnant women caused some babies to be born with problems. However, in some serious situations, the benefit of using this medication may be greater than the risk of harm to the baby.

Streptomycin Dosage

Take streptomycin exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.

The Streptomycin dose your doctor recommends will be based on the following (use any or all that apply):

  • the condition being treated
  • other medical conditions you have
  • other medications you are taking
  • how you respond to this medication
  • your weight
  • your height
  • your age
  • your gender

Streptomycin is available in the following doses:

  • Streptomycin 1000 Mg Intramuscular Powder For Injection
  • Streptomycin Compounding Powder

Forms of Medication

Streptomycin is available in the following forms:

  • Injectable Solution
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