Terramycin Tablets

What is Terramycin and how is it used?

Terramycin is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of wide variety of bacterial infections. Terramycin may be used alone or with other medications.

Terramycin belongs to a class of drugs called Antibacterial.

It is not known if Terramycin is safe and effective in children younger than 8 years of age.

What are the possible side effects of Terramycin?

Terramycin may cause serious side effects including:

• rash,
• hives,
• itching,
• difficulty breathing,
• tightness in the chest, and
• swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue

Get medical help right away, if you have any of the symptoms listed above.

The most common side effects of Terramycin include:

• discoloration of teeth,
• skin discoloration,
• irritation at the injection site,
• nausea,
• stomach upset,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• irritation of the   anus   or   genital   area,
• swelling and sores in the mouth,
• sensitivity to sunlight,
• swelling,
• rash,
• hives,
• loss of appetite,
• swollen tongue ,
• difficulty swallowing, and
• anemia

Tell the doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

These are not all the possible side effects of Terramycin. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

DESCRIPTION

Oxytetracycline 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.

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