Kanamac 500mg Injection
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd

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In-stock 1 Injection in 1 vial
22.43
Related Warnings
Alcohol

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS
Pregnancy
WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS

Kanamac 500mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.

Lactation

Kanamac 500mg Injection is probably safe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.

Driving

Kanamac 500mg Injection may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive.

CAUTION
Kidney
CAUTION

Kanamac 500mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Kanamac 500mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

There is limited information available on the use of Kanamac 500mg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

Kanamycin   500mg

Uses of Kanamac Injection
Kanamac 500mg Injection is used in the treatment of bacterial infections and tuberculosis.

How to use Kanamac Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Kanamac Injection works
Kanamac 500mg Injection is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by inhibiting synthesis of essential proteins, required by bacteria to carry out vital functions.

Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Skin rash, Hearing loss, Balance disorder (loss of balance).

Expert advice for Kanamac Injection

Before taking kanamycin, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs or if you have kidney disease, asthma or sulfite allergy, or a muscle disorder such as myasthenia gravis or are an elderly with neuromuscular disorder.
Continue using kanamycin for the full course of treatment even if you feel better in a few days. This will help clear your infection completely.
Kanamycin may cause dizziness which can aggravate with alcohol use. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how you react to kanamycin. 
Stop using this medicine if you have a serious side effect such as hearing loss, ringing in your ears, spinning sensation, problems with balance, numbness or tingling, muscle twitching, seizure (convulsions), or urinating less than usual or not at all.
Before you have any medical or dental treatments, emergency care, or surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are using kanamycin.
Lab tests, including kidney function, will be required to monitor your therapy. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments.
Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Kanamac bacteriostatic or bactericidal?
Kanamac is a bactericidal (that kills the bacteria) drug

Q. Is Kanamac heat stable or heat sensitive, light sensitive or does it degrade?
Kanamac is heat stable, sensitive to light and it can degrade

Q. Does Kanamac kill yeast/e-coli/bacteria/cells/plants?
Kanamac is mainly used against gram negative bacteria

Q. Is kanamycin a tetracycline?
No. Kanamycin is not a tetracycline. It belongs to a group of medicines called aminoglycosides

Q. Is Kanamac injurious to ears (ototoxic)?
Yes. Kanamac is injurious to ears. Tell your doctor if you experience any of the symptoms related to your ears

Q. How does Kanamac resistance gene work?
The Kanamac resistance gene has natural origins and is found in Streptomyces Kanamyceticus, a bacteria that is able to produce an enzyme that breaks down the Kanamac antibiotic before the antibiotic can destroy the bacteria.

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