What is capreomycin?

What is capreomycin?

Pharmacodynamics Capreomycin is a member of the aminoglycoside family of antibiotics. These antibiotics have the ability to kill a wide variety of bacteria, including bacteria responsible for causing tuberculosis (TB).

Does capreomycin cause liver disease?

Capreomycin is an injectable broad spectrum antibiotic used in the therapy of drug resistant tuberculosis as a second line agent, always in combination with other antituberculosis drugs. Capreomycin has not been linked to cases of clinically apparent liver disease. NCBI Skip to main content

How does capreomycin kill tuberculosis?

These antibiotics have the ability to kill a wide variety of bacteria, including bacteria responsible for causing tuberculosis (TB). Little is known about capreomycin’s exact mechanism of action, but it is thought to inhibit protein synthesis by binding to the 70S ribosomal unit.

What should be included in the evaluation of patients treated with capreomycin?

/Investigators/ recommend frequent determinations of serum electrolytes, magnesium, and calcium in patients treated with capreomycin. /CASE REPORTS/ A case of toxic nephritis caused by administration of capreomycin, an antibiotic used in the treatment of tuberculosis /is reported/.