Amikacin

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Amikacin Drug Index

Amikacin is an antibiotic medication used for a number of bacterial infections.[4] This includes joint infections, intra-abdominal infections, meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis, and urinary tract infections.[4] It is also used for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.[5] It is used by injection into a vein using an IV or into a muscle.[4] Amikacin, like other aminoglycoside antibiotics, can cause hearing loss, balance pr...

After a 9 month course of IV Amikacin, I have lost almost all of my ability to hear. I was not only not alerted of this risk by my physician, I was told by him that my amikacin was not causing my gradual hearing loss. Finally, when my hearing was permanently & profoundly lost, they admitted the amikacin was the cause and immediately removed me from this medication. Would love to hear from anyone else with a similar story. ## My sister has lost her hearing due to taking IV amikacin. She is very frustrated and very depressed. We hope that some of her hearing will come back. Have you had any treatmrnt or do you know of any to help this hearing return? ## I'm a 14 year old boy who was on Amikacin for 10 months, at about 8 months of using it I started to notice gradual hearing loss. ...

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Is it safe to use nebulized amikacin after the expiration date? My pharmacy sent me the amikacin a week before I needed it and now when I need to use it, it says it's expired. The pharmacy is closed for the weekend and I have no one to ask. My daughter has E.Coli colonized in her lungs and this is more for preventative use. ## The issue with expired liquid medications is that they may turn rancid, and it could become risky to use them. Thus, it is best not to use them once expired, unless your doctor specifically says it is okay to do so. How old is your daughter, and what has her doctor prescribed? Inhaled Amikacin can cause some serious issues, such as allergic lung reactions, coughing up blood, and worsening of existing lung conditions, so it shouldn't be used without a docto...

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Amikin Amikacin

Amikacin is an antibiotic medication used for a number of bacterial infections.[4] This includes joint infections, intra-abdominal infections, meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis, and urinary tract infections.[4] It is also used for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.[5] It is used by injection into a vein using an IV or into a muscle.[4] Amikacin, like other aminoglycoside antibiotics, can cause hearing loss, balance pr...

Arikayce Amikacin

Amikacin is an antibiotic medication used for a number of bacterial infections.[4] This includes joint infections, intra-abdominal infections, meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis, and urinary tract infections.[4] It is also used for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.[5] It is used by injection into a vein using an IV or into a muscle.[4] Amikacin, like other aminoglycoside antibiotics, can cause hearing loss, balance pr...

My mother s 53 year old,hv UTI problem last 8 months, and also kidney stone bcs of increasing uric acid. She takes amikacin injection for 15 days, then she feel relief for 1 month but urine infection started again so we r very tensed, pls give me a suggestion wht should I do?

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To treat cough fever with chills since 15 day and 8-10 pus cell in urin uti when dolo is given fever is normal for 4 hrs amikacin is given no result found now which is better to start monocef 1g morning evening or taxim az 200 please suggest the best medicine ## Sir.my hands bones factuar skin damage iam us ing inj.taxim 1gr and tab. Monocef and tab metro this combination good are bad please help

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i have ut infection since last 60 days and recently under gone cystoscopy and uretridilation and advised niftais /uribid 100 mg tab 2 daily since last 15 days with 1 tab of tamflo .4mg daily. iam 74 yrs old lady ,diabetic & hypertensive and on medication since last 20 yrs.yesterday checked for urine routine and find still puss cells in plenty.this infection was noticed since last 2 yrs.i also took 10 doses of amikacin inj.600mg for 5 days.but pus cell still persists.my kidney size is ok but creatine increased to 2.2 from earlier 1.4 and now reads 1.57.there is traces of protein in urine(+).has my kidney been damaged and howlong it takes to remove the infection.even after dilatation unable to fully empty the bladder and have to urinate 3-4 times small quantys in the night

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IV Antibiotic

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NDC 0409-1955 NDC Database

Amikacin Sulfate 100 mg/2ml Intramuscular; Intravenous Injection, Solution by Hospira, Inc. ## Package Codes: 0409-1955-01

NDC 0409-1956 NDC Database

Amikacin Sulfate 500 mg/2ml Intramuscular; Intravenous Injection, Solution by Hospira, Inc. ## Package Codes: 0409-1956-01

NDC 0409-1957 NDC Database

Amikacin Sulfate 1 g/4ml Intramuscular; Intravenous Injection, Solution by Hospira, Inc. ## Package Codes: 0409-1957-01

NDC 0641-6166 NDC Database

Amikacin Sulfate 250 mg/ml Intramuscular; Intravenous Injection by West-ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. ## Package Codes: 0641-6166-10

NDC 0641-6167 NDC Database

Amikacin Sulfate 250 mg/ml Intramuscular; Intravenous Injection by West-ward Pharmaceuticals Corp. ## Package Codes: 0641-6167-10

NDC 0703-9032 NDC Database

Amikacin Sulfate 500 mg/2ml Intramuscular; Intravenous Injection by Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc. ## Package Codes: 0703-9032-03, 0703-9032-93

NDC 0703-9040 NDC Database

Amikacin Sulfate 1 g/4ml Intramuscular; Intravenous Injection by Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc. ## Package Codes: 0703-9040-03, 0703-9040-93

NDC 23155-290 NDC Database

Amikacin Sulfate 250 mg/ml Intramuscular; Intravenous Injection, Solution by Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. ## Package Codes: 23155-290-41, 23155-290-42

NDC 23155-785 NDC Database

Amikacin Sulfate 500 mg/2ml Intramuscular; Intravenous Injection, Solution by Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. D/B/A Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc. ## Package Codes: 23155-785-41

NDC 23155-786 NDC Database

Amikacin Sulfate 1 g/4ml Intramuscular; Intravenous Injection, Solution by Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. D/B/A Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc. ## Package Codes: 23155-786-41

NDC 25021-173 NDC Database

Amikacin Sulfate 250 mg/ml Intramuscular; Intravenous Injection, Solution by Sagent Pharmaceuticals ## Package Codes: 25021-173-02, 25021-173-04

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