What is Tigecycline: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Tigecycline

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

What to do if you miss a dose of Tigecycline

Tigecycline contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive this medicine if you had an allergic reaction to tigecycline, or if you are pregnant.

Tigecycline warnings

• This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Wear sunscreen. Do not use sunlamps or tanning beds.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine. It may occur 2 months or more after you stop using this medicine.

• It is not safe to take this medicine during pregnancy. It could harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant.

• Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, or if you have liver disease or have had an allergic reaction to another antibiotic.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Severe diarrheaPancreas or liver problemsPermanent change in tooth color (for children younger than 8 years old)

• Birth control pills may not work as well when used with this medicine. Use a second form of birth control to keep from getting pregnant.

Tigecycline interactions

• Some foods and medicines can affect how tigecycline works. Tell your doctor if you are using a blood thinner such as warfarin.

• Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, or if you have liver disease or have had an allergic reaction to another antibiotic.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Severe diarrheaPancreas or liver problemsPermanent change in tooth color (for children younger than 8 years old)

• Birth control pills may not work as well when used with this medicine. Use a second form of birth control to keep from getting pregnant.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

• This medicine may make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Wear sunscreen. Do not use sunlamps or tanning beds.

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine. It may occur 2 months or more after you stop using this medicine.