Sumycin

Generic name:tetracycline [ TET-tra-SYE-kleen ]
Brand names: Ala-Tet, Brodspec, Panmycin, Sumycin, Tetracap, Tetracon
Drug class:Tetracyclines

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Dec 27, 2021. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is Sumycin?

Sumycin is an antibiotic that fights infection caused by bacteria.

Sumycin is used to treat many different bacterial infections of the skin, intestines, respiratory tract, urinary tract, genitals, lymph nodes, and other body systems. This medicine is often used in treating severe acne, or sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhea, or chlamydia. This medicine is also used to treat infections you can get from direct contact with infected animals or contaminated food.

In some cases, Sumycin is used when penicillin or another antibiotic cannot be used to treat serious infections such as Anthrax, Listeria, Clostridium, Actinomyces, and others.

Sumycin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

Children younger than 8 years old should not take Sumycin.

Using Sumycin during pregnancy could harm the unborn baby or cause permanent tooth discoloration later in the baby's life.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use Sumycin if you are allergic to Sumycin or similar medicines such as demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline, or tigecycline.

To make sure Sumycin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

• liver disease; or

• kidney disease.

If you are using Sumycin to treat gonorrhea, your doctor may test you to make sure you do not also have syphilis, another sexually transmitted disease.

Taking this medicine during pregnancy may affect tooth and bone development in the unborn baby. Taking Sumycin during the last half of pregnancy can cause permanent tooth discoloration later in the baby's life. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or if you become pregnant while using this medicine.

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