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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
What Is Terramycin?Terramycin (oxytetracycline intramuscular solution) is an antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. The brand name drug Terramycin is no longer available in the U.S., but generic versions may still be available. What Are Side Effects of Terramycin?Common side effects of Terramycin (oxytetracycline) include: irritation at the injection site, nausea, stomach upset, vomiting, diarrhea, sensitivity to sunlight, swelling, rash, hives, loss of appetite, swollen tongue, difficulty swallowing, serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis), and anemia.Dosage for TerramycinThe usual daily adult dose of Terramycin is 250 mg administered once every 24 hours or 300 mg given in divided doses at 8 to 12 hour intervals. For children above eight years of age the dose is determined by the child's body weight. What Drugs, Substances, or Supplements Interact with Terramycin?Terramycin may interact with other drugs. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. During pregnancy, Terramycin should be used only if prescribed. Use during the last half of pregnancy, or during infancy and childhood up to the age of 8 years may cause permanent discoloration of the teeth (yellow-gray-brown). Terramycin During Pregnancy and BreastfeedingTell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant before taking Terramycin. This drug passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.Additional InformationOur Terramycin (oxytetracycline intramuscular solution) Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication. Description for TerramycinOxytetracycline is a product of the metabolism of Streptomyces rimosus and is one of the family of tetracycline antibiotics.Oxytetracycline diffuses readily through the placenta into the fetal circulation, into the pleural fluid and, under some circumstances, into the cerebrospinal fluid. It appears to be concentrated in the hepatic system and excreted in the bile, so that it appears in the feces, as well as in the urine, in a biologically active form.COMPOSITIONTerramycin Intramuscular contents per ml (m/v) Ingredient2 ml Single DoseAmpules10 ml VialMultidose100 mg/2 ml250 mg/2 ml50 mg/ml10 ml (5 β† 2 ml Doses)oxytetracycline50 mg125 mg50 mglidocaine2.0%2.0%2.0%magnesium chloride hexahydrate2.5%6.0%2.5%sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate0.5%0.5%0.3%α-monothioglycerol1.0%monoethanolamineapprox. 1.7%approx. 4.2%approx. 2.6%citric acid1.0%propyl gallate0.02%propylene glycol75.2%67.0%74.1%water18.8%16.8%18.5% Uses for TerramycinOxytetracycline is indicated in infections caused by the following microorganisms: Rickettsiae (Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typhus fever and the typhus group, Q fever, rickettsialpox and tick fevers), Mycoplasma pneumoniae (PPLO, Eaton Agent), Agents of psittacosis and ornithosis, Agents of lymphogranuloma venereum and granuloma inguinale, The spirochetal agent of relapsing fever (Borrelia recurrentis).
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