What is TEICOGRESS 400MG?
- TEICOGRESS 400MG contains Teicoplanin which is an antibiotic
What TEICOGRESS 400MG is used for?
It is used to treat bacterial infections of the:
- skin and underneath the skin (soft tissue)
- bones and joints
- lung
- urinary tract
- heart (endocarditis)
- abdominal wall (peritonitis)
- blood
It can be used to treat some infections caused by 'Clostridium difficile' bacteria in the gut.
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Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your Doctor, if you:
- are allergic to any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have had a flushing of your upper part of your body (red man syndrome)
- have a decrease in platelet count (thrombocytopenia)
- have kidney problem
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- Consult your doctor for advice before giving this medicine to your children
- Do not drive or operate any machines while taking this medicine it may cause headache dizziness
Tell your doctor if you are taking,
- drugs used to treat infections
- ciclosporin
- cisplatin (used to treat malignant tumors)
- drugs used to treat heart problems
- This medicine will normally be given to you by a doctor or nurse
- It will be given by injection into a vein (intravenous use) or muscle (intramuscular use)
- It can also be given as an infusion through a drip into a vein
- Only the infusion should be given in babies from birth to the age of 2 months
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- rash, erythema, pruritus
- pain, fever
- sudden allergic reaction: difficulty in breathing or wheezing, swelling, rash, itching, fever, chills
- swelling and clotting in a vein
- decrease in your blood cell count (getting more infections than usual)
- decrease in platelet count
- raised blood levels of liver enzymes, creatinine
- hearing loss, ringing in the ears or a feeling that you, or things around you are moving
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea
- feeling dizzy or headache
- flushing of the upper body
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Store at a room temperature of 15-25ºC
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