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TYGACIL INJECTION contains a medicine Tigecycline which belongs to a group of medicines called Antibiotics. It is used to manage serious infections such as complicated infection of the skin and soft tissues (the tissue below the skin), excluding diabetic foot infections.

TYGACIL INJECTION is also used to manage complicated infection in the abdomen. It is used when your doctor thinks that other antibiotics will not suit you.

Before receiving TYGACIL INJECTION, inform your doctor if you have liver diseases, slow or poor wound healing, diarrhoea, blockage of the bile ducts, allergy to tetracycline antibiotics or bleeding disorders.

TYGACIL INJECTION should be used with caution in pregnant and breast-feeding women. TYGACIL INJECTION is not recommended for use in children below 8 years of age. TYGACIL INJECTION can be used in elderly patients, however, consult with your doctor before receiving.

The most common side effects of receiving TYGACIL INJECTION are nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, headache, injection site pain or inflammation or dizziness. Contact your doctor if the symptoms worsen or doesn’t improve.

Uses Of TYGACIL INJECTION

Manage serious infections such as:

• complicated infection of the skin and soft tissues (the tissue below the skin), excluding diabetic foot infections
• complicated infection in the abdomen

How TYGACIL INJECTION Works

TYGACIL INJECTION acts on the bacteria and disrupt the important life functions of the bacteria. It interferes with the present bacteria and disrupts the cell membrane along with hampering its various cellular function which leads to bacterial death.

How to use TYGACIL INJECTION

TYGACIL INJECTION will be given to you only by a doctor or a nurse into a vein as an intravenous infusion or injection. Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration of TYGACIL INJECTION for you depending upon your age, body weight and disease condition.

Side Effects Of TYGACIL INJECTION

How To Manage Side Effects

Diarrhoea:

Drink lots of fluids, such as water or fruit juice to keep yourself hydrated. Do not consume any medicine on your own without consulting your doctor. Ask for your doctor’s advice if diarrhoea doesn’t improve.

Nausea:

Stick to simple meals while receiving TYGACIL INJECTION. Avoid eating rich or spicy food. Do not take any medication on your own. Ask for your doctor’s advice if nausea doesn’t improve.

Headache:

Try to take rest and don’t involve yourself in exertive activities. Rest in a quiet and dark room. Apply a pain-relieving balm on your forehead. Ask for your doctor’s advice if headache doesn’t improve.

Vomiting:

Drink clear or ice-cold drinks. Eat light, bland foods and avoid fried, oily or sweet foods. Avoid carbonated drinks. Ask for your doctor’s advice if vomiting doesn’t improve.

Dizziness:

Lie or sit down immediately when you feel dizzy. If you're feeling severe episode of spinning(vertigo), lie in a dark and quite place with eyes closed. Try to avoid vehicle driving. Discuss with your doctor if the symptom worsens.

Stomach pain:

Try to rest and relax. Try to have smaller and frequent meals. Keep a heat pad on your stomach. Take your physicians advice.

Loss of appetite:

Eat when you are hungry. Eat a nutritious snack rich in calories and protein, such as dried fruit and nuts. If the symptom does not show improvement, consult your doctor.

Low blood sugar:

Eat glucose tablets or another high sugar snack, like sweets, biscuits or fruit juice (always carry glucose tablets or a high sugar snack). Take enough rest. Consult your doctor if symptoms don’t improve.

Warning & Precautions

Pregnancy

TYGACIL INJECTION should be used with caution in pregnant women as it may cause foetal harm. If you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before receiving TYGACIL INJECTION.

Breastfeeding

TYGACIL INJECTION should be used with caution in breast feeding women as it is not known if it passes through breast milk. Consult with your doctor before receiving it.

Driving and Using Machines

Do not drive or use machinery if you feel dizzy after receiving TYGACIL INJECTION.

Liver

TYGACIL INJECTION should be used with caution in patients suffering from liver disease. Consult your doctor before receiving it.

Allergy

Do not receive TYGACIL INJECTION if you are allergic to Tigecycline or tetracycline class antibiotics such as minocycline, doxycycline or any other ingredients of this medicine.