STIEMYCIN-DS 4% Solution 60ml

STIEMYCIN-DS 4% Solution 60ml works by stopping the growth of bacteria.

Side effects

Major & minor side effects for STIEMYCIN-DS 4% Solution 60ml

• Mouth ulcers rare
• Diarrhoea
• Skin rash rare
• Muscle or joint pain rare
• Chest tightness rare
• Stomach pain
• Loss of appetite rare
• Weight loss rare
• Dizziness rare
• Difficulty in breathing rare
• Swelling of the face, lips or throat rare
• Headache
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Dark coloured urine

Uses of STIEMYCIN-DS 4% Solution 60ml

What is it prescribed for?

• Community-Acquired Pneumonia

  Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) refers to pneumonia (lung infection) that is acquired outside the hospital. CAP can be bacterial or viral. STIEMYCIN-DS 4% Solution 60ml is used to treat CAP caused by bacteria like Mycoplasma pneumonia, Streptococcus pneumonia, Haemophilus influenzae, etc.

• Acute otitis media

  Otitis media (AOM), is an infection of the middle ear (the area behind the eardrum), common in infants and young children. STIEMYCIN-DS 4% Solution 60ml is used to treat acute otitis media caused by bacteria. Applying a warm, moist washcloth over the infected ear can also help to reduce the swelling of the middle ear along with this medicine.

• Bronchitis

  Bronchitis is the swelling and irritation of bronchial tubes that regulates air passage in the lungs. STIEMYCIN-DS 4% Solution 60ml is used to treat bronchitis caused by bacteria.

• Pertussis

  Pertussis or whooping cough is a respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria characterized by severe uncontrollable coughing. It can easily spread from person to person and affects people of any age. STIEMYCIN-DS 4% Solution 60ml is used to treat pertussis.

• Prophylaxis for Rheumatic Fever

  Rheumatic fever is a serious illness that can develop as a complication of strep throat or scarlet fever. It mainly affects the heart, joints, skin, brain or spinal cord. STIEMYCIN-DS 4% Solution 60ml is used for the prevention of rheumatic fever in patients with streptococcal infections.

• Pharyngitis/Tonsilitis

  Pharyngitis and tonsillitis are infections that cause swelling and soreness in the throat and tonsils. If it is the infection affects both the throat and the tonsils, then it would be called pharyngotonsillitis. STIEMYCIN-DS 4% Solution 60ml is used to treat pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and/or pharyngotonsillitis.

• Stomach and intestinal infections

  Bacterial gastrointestinal infections are stomach and intestinal infections caused by bacteria. Gastroenteritis is a common bacterial infection that affects the stomach and intestines. STIEMYCIN-DS 4% Solution 60ml is used to treat bacterial gastroenteritis.

• Skin and Soft tissue infections

  Skin and soft tissue infections occur when the bacteria invade the skin and its supporting structures. STIEMYCIN-DS 4% Solution 60ml is used to treat all skin infections including abscess caused by bacteria.

• Syphilis

  Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. It starts as a painless sore, blisters, or ulcers on the sexual organs, rectum, or inside the mouth. STIEMYCIN-DS 4% Solution 60ml is used to treat early stages of syphilis.

• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

  Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of the female reproductive organs caused by bacteria like Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoea, etc. In this infection, the bacteria first enter the vagina and move into the pelvic organs- fallopian tubes, ovaries, cervix, and the uterus, causing infection. STIEMYCIN-DS 4% Solution 60ml is used to treat pelvic inflammatory disease.

• Acne vulgaris

  Acne vulgaris is a skin disease that occurs due to the blockage of the hair follicles in the skin. It is more likely to occur in teens due to hormonal changes during puberty. It affects almost everyone at some point in life. It occurs as whiteheads, blackheads, pimples, pustules, and cysts. STIEMYCIN-DS 4% Solution 60ml is used for the treatment for acne vulgaris in adults and adolescents.

Concerns

When not to use?

Warnings

Interactions

• Clonazepam moderate
• Amiodarone severe
• Pimozide severe
• Ethinyl Estradiol moderate
• Alprazolam moderate
• Verapamil severe
• Clobazam moderate
• Atorvastatin severe
• Ceritinib severe
• Ketoconazole severe

• severe

  Patients with liver diseases need special consideration while taking STIEMYCIN-DS 4% Solution 60ml due to the risk of liver damage. Dose adjustment should be done based on the clinical condition.

• severe

  This medicine may cause heart rhythm problem called prolonged QT intervals (an electrical heartbeat disturbance) in some patients who are taking heart medications. It may result in fast, rapid, and irregular heartbeats.

• moderate

  Myasthenia gravis is a skeletal muscle weakness condition characterized by severe weakness of any of the muscles under your voluntary control, including the arms and legs. Use This medicine with extreme caution in patients with myasthenia gravis since it may get worsen.