Mikarom 500mg Injection
Prescription RequiredPrimary uses of Mikarom 500mg Injection
Serious bacterial infections
MRP
₹55.58
2 ml in 1 vial
1 Vial
Medicine Overview of Mikarom Injection
Uses of Mikarom Injection
Mikarom 500mg Injection is used in the treatment of serious bacterial infections.
Mikarom Injection side effects
Common
Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Skin rash, Hearing loss, Balance disorder (loss of balance).
How to use Mikarom Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Mikarom Injection works
Mikarom 500mg Injection is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by inhibiting synthesis of essential proteins, required by bacteria to carry out vital functions.
In Depth Information on Mikarom Injection
Expert advice for Mikarom Injection
It is given as a drip (intravenous infusion) or as an injection directly into a vein or into a muscle. Doctor will ensure that patient should be well hydrated before and during amikacin treatment.
Do not drive because you may feel sleepy or dizzy while being treated with amikacin.
Amikacin should be used with caution in premature and newborn babies.
During treatment patient may undergo blood, urine, or hearing tests to look for signs of side effects.
Do not start or continue the amikacin and consult your doctor:
- If you have a kidney problem, or hearing difficulties or tinnitus (ringing in ears)
- If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding.
Mikarom Injection related warnings
Special precautions for Mikarom Injection
Alcohol
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS
Mikarom 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.
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
SAFE
Mikarom 500mg Injection is safe to use during lactation.
Human studies have shown that either the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in significant amount or is not expected to cause toxicity to the baby.
Driving
Mikarom 500mg Injection may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Mikarom 500mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Mikarom 500mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
Mikarom 500mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Mikarom 500mg Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
What if you miss a dose of Mikarom Injection?
If you miss a dose of Mikarom 500mg Injection, please consult your doctor.
Patient Concerns
Frequently asked questions about Mikarom Injection
Frequently asked questions about Amikacin
Yes, Mikarom is a dialyzable drug
Q. Is its injection painful?
Its injection is painful. Please consult your doctor before taking the drug
Mikarom is mainly effective against aerobic gram-negative bacteria such as pseudomonas as well as some gram-positive bacteria such as staphylococcus including methicillin-resistant strains but it is not the drug of choice for infections due to staphylococcus bacteria.
Q. Is amikacin sulfa, penicillin or an aminoglycoside drug?
Amikacin does not contain sulfa and is not a penicillin drug. It is a semisynthetic aminoglycoside
Yes, Mikarom is ototoxic
Mikarom should be stored at or below 25°C. It should not be frozen
Severely interacts with other drugs like
Taking Mikarom with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Mikarom with Amphotericin B
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Amphotericin B: Hospicin B, Ampholyn, Amtericin, Ambisome, Amphonex, Amphomul, Amphotin Lip, Envocin, Sporotar, Lambin, Lambin Lyophilised, Amphoject, Amify, Mycol, Ampholip, Amphotret, Ampho B, Amphotin, Phosome, Amphogard, Amfocan, Amphocrit, Fungizone, Mycoflu, Fungitericin, Amfocare
Mikarom with Benzathine penicillin G
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Benzathine penicillin G: Benzathine, Pencom
Mikarom with Penicillin G / Benzylpenicillin
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Penicillin G / Benzylpenicillin: Sodicillin, Bistrepen, Fort.Proc.Pen, Pentids, Benzylpenicillin, Procaine, P.P.F, Pencip, Bpg, Fortified Procaine Penicillin, Pentas, Penidure, Fortified P.P, BP, Stanpen
Mikarom with Vancomycin
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Vancomycin: Vancogram, Vanking, Vancogen, Vantox CP, Vancotech CP, Vansafe CP, Vancowar CP, Mego, Vanacin CP, Vancocin, Vancoray, G Vanc, Vancozen, Vmycin, Vancosa, Forstaf, Celovan, Vancocip, Vanlid, Vancocin CP, Vancolym, Vanco CP, Vancotroy, Gufivan, Vancomycin, Estaph
Mikarom with Lamivudine
SERIOUS
Mikarom with Penicillin
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Penicillin: Strepto Erbazide, F.P.P
Mikarom with Didanosine
SERIOUS
Mikarom with Torasemide
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Torasemide: Tormis, Dytor, Torvigress, Torget, TOR, Meltor, Torvel, Tormid, Toresa, Zator, Dyloop, Toride, Dyamide, Retorlix, Torsikind, Flofre, Torsinex, Torsid, Diurator, Henletor, Torsemi, Tortec, Tosec, Torsed, Excretor, Tomaris, Edeto, Torsinol, Nephtor, Torpres, Manotor, Metor, Romide, Tormax, Torsimet, Torsy, Trmide, Ibmide, Retrolix, Torcel, Vitator, Torse, Cortor, Lhd, Torkid
Mikarom with Indomethacin
SERIOUS
Mikarom with Cyclosporine
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Cyclosporine: Neoral, Consiral, Oncyclo, Panimun Bioral, Cyrin, Cyclophil ME, Sandimmun Neoral, Sandimmun, Graftin, Imusporin, Arpimune O, Iminoral, Cyclophil, Stridimmune, Grafotas, Zymmune
Mikarom with Digoxin
SERIOUS
Mikarom with Zidovudine
SERIOUS
Mikarom with Furosemide
SERIOUS
Mikarom with Ibandronic Acid
SERIOUS
Mikarom with Zoledronate
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Zoledronate: Zyfoss, Zoletrust, Zyclastin, Zobone, Zolephos, Osteomet, Rokfos, Zoldria, Natzold, Blaztere, Zoledron, Zolesto, Zyrona, Zometa, Dronicad, Zoldro, Zorrent, Stoplos One, Zoltero, Zolfrac, Zoldonat, Ledronzol, Zolon, Gemdronic, Xolnic, Vacosteo, Wellbone, Aclasta, Zolasta, Zoldric, Zolenic, Bdolenic, Zoldron, Cezol, Zobilan
Mikarom with Tenofovir
SERIOUS
Mikarom with Pamidronate
SERIOUS
Mikarom with Minodronic acid
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Minodronic acid: Minoshine-M, Minodrone
Mikarom with Alendronic Acid
SERIOUS
Mikarom with Telbivudine
SERIOUS
Mikarom with Etidronate
SERIOUS
Mikarom with Tacrolimus
SERIOUS
Mikarom with Penicillin V / Phenoxymethyl penicillin
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Penicillin V / Phenoxymethyl penicillin: Kaypen
Mikarom with Entecavir
SERIOUS
Mikarom with Risedronate
SERIOUS
One of the following vendor pharmacies will deliver Mikarom 500mg Injection: BDN, LCC, MDH, QLF, CHP, MMS, HMP, SJP, UMP, SWP, TNH, SHC, PLT, SCH, GTC, MDO, PWN, INC, AGT, DHR, HSP, RWP, GNC, BSN, AMR, DPL, GHR, AAR, BBS, PTI, DYG, NTB, OIP, EQN, DAO, STA, NXG, EVP, AYM, FGH, BAP, NVL, BLE, ADT, HGI, SHP, HEX, WSI, BMJ, PNT, QTM, HPC, TOM, ZVP, P2P, SVS, KHH, NVY, SWA, SGC, PMA, DPP, PEN, NDP, RDR, SHD, THP, SVH, MPC, RUS, RHW, JVO, ENP, DLP, BTM, MAK, MLC, AAY, JIV, ARD, TRP, SAF, VRS, SGH, PPR, HZF, ATL, RPP, KHC, SSA, HIP, PRN, CLT, VDH, SBL, NAS, JSL, SPD, WHL, SLN, DGN, TFP, RJH, ANT, VNS, RKS, SDM, SYN, OLT, GPT, RDH, ATP, DVH, IAD, ESY, ABP, BIO, EMB, LHA, GTK, RPI, AYU, BHP, OWP, MSD, HNP, KMC, HTS, OHM, SBA, NSL, DFP, RSS, MAM, 9T9, MAX, BHM, HBV, RHL, USF, JVN, ZEL, GBL, IPL, NNH, SRG, RSA, PVP, BAL, HAT, GPP
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