Sissomicin Sulphate (Sissomicin Sulphate)
Overview of Sissomicin Sulphate
Sissomicin sulphate is an antibiotic produced by micromonospora inyoensis and closely related to Gentamicin C1A and is an aminoglycoside.
Indication of Sissomicin Sulphate
Sissomicin Sulphate is primarily indicated in conditions like Biliary tract infections, Brucellosis, Endocarditis, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Cystic fibrosis, Endometriosis, Skin infections, Urinary tract infection.
Contraindication of Sissomicin Sulphate
Sissomicin Sulphate is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity.
Side Effects of Sissomicin Sulphate
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Sissomicin Sulphate, which give rise to further complications include Convulsions, Muscular weakness, Respiratory depression.,The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Sissomicin Sulphate include Confusion, Nephrotoxicity.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Sissomicin Sulphate are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Ototoxicity, Nausea and vomiting, Hypokalemia, Purpura, Hypocalcemia.
Precautions of Sissomicin Sulphate
It should be avoided in patients with Myesthenia gravis. Great care is required in patients of Parkinsonism.