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streptomycin
Streptomycin is an antibiotic of the aminoglycoside family used to treat tuberculosis (TB). It is given only by
injection into muscle. It is used for TB in combination with other medicines. See Chapter 25.
In what forms does this
medicine come?
Liquid for injection:
500 mg per ml
How much and
when to take
The doses for tuberculosis
medicines differ from region
to region. See a health worker.
(Take streptomycin in combination
with other drugs, see page 389).
Who should Pregnant women should not
not take this use streptomycin because it can
medicine? cause deafness in the baby. People
with allergies to antibiotics of the
aminoglycoside family like gentamicin
should not take this drug. People with
kidney problems should use with caution.
Side
effects
Information
you should
know
May damage hearing or balance,
and can cause a rash and
difficulty urinating
Wear gloves if you touch
this medicine often because
it can cause a serious rash.
It is very important that you
take the entire course of
treatment for tuberculosis. If
not, you might infect other
people or get sick again with
a kind of TB that is very
hard to cure.
tetanus toxoid (Tetavax)
Tetanus toxoid is an immunization given to prevent a tetanus infection. It can be given during or after
pregnancy, or after an abor tion. If a woman gets 2 injections (or better still, 3 injections) when pregnant, it
will also prevent this deadly infection in her newborn baby.
In what forms
does this
medicine come?
Liquid for injection:
4, 5, or 10 U per 0.5 ml
How much and
when to take
To be safe from tetanus for
your entire life, you must get
5 immunization injections, and
then one injection every 10 years.
For each immunization: Give 1 injection of 0.5 ml
into the muscle of the upper arm.
Side
effects
Pain, redness, warmth, slight swelling.
Information
you should
Tetanus immunizations should
be given to everyone, starting in
know childhood. Tetanus immunization is
often given to children as part of a
combined immunization called DPT,
and the three DPT immunizations
are equal to the first 2 tetanus
toxoid immunizations. Teens and
adults may get the combined Td immunization.
The schedule below gives the minimum time in
between injections for adults.
First............................... As soon as possible
Second........................ 4 weeks after the first
Third............................. 6 months after the second
Fourth......................... 1 year after the third
Fifth............................... 1 year after the fourth
Booster....................... Every 10 years after last injection
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