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spectinomycin (Trobicin, Actinospectacin)
Tradename: Trobicin. (spectinomycin hydrochloride)
Indications:
- urogenital infection
- treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea
- proctitis [3]
Dosage:
- gonorrhea:
a) 40 mg/kg up to 2 g IM single dose
b) 4 g (2 different sites of injection) may be used where antibiotic resistance is prevalent
Powder for injection: 2 g, 4 g.
Antimicrobial activity:
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Adverse effects:
- uncommon (< 1%)
- dizziness, headache, urticaria, rash, pruritus, nausea/vomiting, pain at site of injection, chills
Interactions
drug interactions
drug adverse effects of aminoglycosides
General
aminoglycoside antibiotic
ether
heterocyclic compound, 3 rings
Properties
MISC-INFO: elimination route KIDNEY
pregnancy-category B
safety in lactation ?
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
- The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed.
Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug
Formulary, 1998
- Deprecated Reference