Generic name: tigecycline [ tye-ge-SYE-kleen ]
Brand name: Tygacil
Dosage form: intravenous powder for injection (50 mg)
Drug class:Glycylcyclines
What is tigecycline?
Tigecycline is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body.
Tigecycline is used to treat many different bacterial infections of the skin or the digestive system, as well as pneumonia.
Tigecycline should be used only for infections that cannot be treated with other medicines.
Tigecycline may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Death has occurred more often in people using tigecycline when compared with people using other antibiotics. Deaths were usually caused by complications from the infection or by other medical conditions. It is not known whether tigecycline treatment causes death.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use tigecycline if you are allergic to tigecycline.
To make sure tigecycline is safe for you, tell your doctor if:
you have liver disease;
you are using a blood thinner (warfarin, Coumadin, Jantoven); or
you are allergic to a tetracycline antibiotic (demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline,
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