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Tygacil Drug Center
Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
Tygacil (tigecycline) is used to treat many different bacterial infections of the skin or the digestive system. It is a tetracycline-like antibiotic. Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, or pain/swelling at the injection site.
The recommended dosage regimen for Tygacil is an initial dose of 100 mg, followed by 50 mg every 12 hours. Intravenous infusions should be administered over approximately 30 to 60 minutes every 12 hours. Tygacil may interact with amphotericin B, chlorpromazine, methylprednisolone, or voriconazole. Tell your doctor all medications you are taking. Tygacil is not recommended for use during pregnancy because of possible harm to a fetus. Women of child-bearing age should use effective birth control while using this medication. It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Our Tygacil (tigecycline) Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information as well as related drugs, user reviews, supplements, and diseases and conditions articles.
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The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.
Tygacil Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
TYGACIL (tigecycline) is a tetracycline-class antibacterial indicated for the treatment of infections caused by susceptible isolates of the designated microorganisms in the conditions listed below for patients 18 years of age and older:
Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections
Complicated skin and skin structure infections caused by Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis (vancomycin-susceptible isolates), Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin-susceptible and -resistant isolates), Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus anginosus grp. (i...
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What is Tygacil Prescribing Information?
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What is Patient information?
Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.
Tygacil Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using tigecycline and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- diarrhea that is watery or bloody;
- severe headache, pain behind your eyes, ringing or throbbing in your ears, problems with vision, and nausea or vomiting;
- severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, fast heart rate;
- feeling like you might pa...
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What is Consumer information?
A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.
Tygacil Consumer Information: Uses
This medication is used to treat certain serious bacterial infections which may be resistant to other antibiotics. Discuss the risks and benefits of treatment with your doctor and if there are alternative medication options. This medication is known as a glycylcycline antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.
This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
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