Omac 500mg Injection
Prescription RequiredPrimary uses of Omac 500mg Injection
Serious bacterial infections
MRP
₹19.9
2 ml in 1 vial
1 Vial
Medicine Overview of Omac Injection
Uses of Omac Injection
Omac 500mg Injection is used in the treatment of serious bacterial infections.
Omac Injection side effects
Common
Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Skin rash, Hearing loss, Balance disorder (loss of balance).
How to use Omac Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Omac Injection works
Omac 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 Omac Injection
Expert advice for Omac 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.
Omac Injection related warnings
Special precautions for Omac Injection
Alcohol
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS
Omac 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
Omac 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
Omac 500mg Injection may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Omac 500mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Omac 500mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
Omac 500mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Omac 500mg Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
What if you miss a dose of Omac Injection?
If you miss a dose of Omac 500mg Injection, please consult your doctor.
Patient Concerns
Frequently asked questions about Omac Injection
Frequently asked questions about Amikacin
Yes, Omac is a dialyzable drug
Q. Is its injection painful?
Its injection is painful. Please consult your doctor before taking the drug
Omac 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, Omac is ototoxic
Omac should be stored at or below 25°C. It should not be frozen
Severely interacts with other drugs like
Taking Omac with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Omac with Etidronate
SERIOUS
Omac 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
Omac with Didanosine
SERIOUS
Omac with Furosemide
SERIOUS
Omac with Indomethacin
SERIOUS
Omac 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
Omac with Lamivudine
SERIOUS
Omac 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
Omac with Risedronate
SERIOUS
Omac with Tacrolimus
SERIOUS
Omac with Tenofovir
SERIOUS
Omac 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
Omac with Penicillin
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Penicillin: Strepto Erbazide, F.P.P
Omac with Digoxin
SERIOUS
Omac with Benzathine penicillin G
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Benzathine penicillin G: Benzathine, Pencom
Omac with Ibandronic Acid
SERIOUS
Omac 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
Omac with Alendronic Acid
SERIOUS
Omac with Entecavir
SERIOUS
Omac with Minodronic acid
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Minodronic acid: Minoshine-M, Minodrone
Omac with Telbivudine
SERIOUS
Omac 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
Omac with Zidovudine
SERIOUS
Omac with Penicillin V / Phenoxymethyl penicillin
SERIOUS
Medicines with composition Penicillin V / Phenoxymethyl penicillin: Kaypen
Omac with Pamidronate
SERIOUS
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