Antibiotics
Teicoplanin
- Brand logo & Packshot - Teicocord™ 200/ Teicocord™ 400.
- Composition - Each vial contains Teicoplanin Injection IP 200 / 400 mg.
- Description - Teicocord is a bactericidal; glycopeptide antibiotic produced by fermentation of Actinoplanes Teichomyceticus. It is active in vitro against both aerobic and anaerobic Gram-positive bacteria.
- Indications & Usage - Teicocord is indicated in potentially serious gram-positive infections including those which cannot be treated with other antimicrobial drugs e.g. penicillins and cephalosporins. Skin and tissue infections, joint and bone infections, lower respiratory tract infections, septicaemia, peritonitis related to continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, endocarditis and urinary tract infections.
- Dosage & administration - The reconstituted Teicocord injection may be administered directly either intravenously or intramuscularly. The intravenous injection may be administered either as a bolus or as a 30 minute infusion. Dosage is usually once daily but, in cases of severe infection, a second injection should be administered on the first day in order to reach more rapidly the required serum concentrations. The total duration of therapy is determined by the type and severity of the infection and the clinical response of the patient. One single I.V. injection of 400 mg (two vials) on the first day. Maintenance dose: A single I.V. or I.M. injection of 200 mg daily.
- Storage conditions - Store below 25oC in dry place protected from light.