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How to Take Tigecycline and it's Dose

Written by - Dhanalakshmi Chinnuswamy, Diploma in Pharmacy, MBA (Healthcare)

Medically Checked by - S. Hemamalini, B. Pharm

Last Updated on Nov 08, 2024

It comes as a solution for injection, to be administered by a healthcare provider into the vein.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

IV- The recommended dosage is an initial dose of 100 mg, followed by 50 mg every 12 hours.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Tigecycline

This medication is an antibiotic, prescribed for certain bacterial infection.

Trade Names/Brand Names of Tigecycline

Zutig (50mg) | Tiganex (50mg) | Tigebax (50mg) | Trectabin (50mg) | Tize B (50mg) | Tigeplug (50mg) | Protigi (50mg) | Tygacil | Tigaphar (50mg) | Tigez (50 mg)

International :

Tygacil

Last Updated on Nov 08, 2024

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