Streptomycin is an antibacterial drug commercially known as Labesfal streptomycin.
This injectable medicine is used to treat bacterial infections such as tuberculosis and brucellosis.
- The action of streptomycin interferes with bacterial proteins.
- Which eventually weaken and are removed from the body.
- The drug has rapid absorption by the body.
- Around 0.
- 5 to 1.
- 5 hours.
- So the improvement of symptoms is observed shortly after the start of treatment.
Tuberculosis; brucellosis tularemia; skin infection urinary tract infection equal tumor.
Ear toxicity; hearing loss feeling noisy or dizzy that block the ears when walking insecurely; nausea hive vomiting; Vertigo.
Risk of pregnancy D; Women who breastfeed; people with hypersensitivity to one of the components of the formula.
Injectable use
The drug should be applied to the buttocks in adults, while in children it is applied to the outer thigh. It is important to alternate the location of the applications, never apply several times in the same place, due to the risk of irritation.
adults
Children