Product introduction

Oxytetracycline 50mg Injection is an antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections in your body. It is effective in some infections of the lungs, urinary tract, eyes, and others. It kills bacteria, which helps to improve your symptoms and cure the infection.

Oxytetracycline 50mg Injection may also be used to treat many sexually transmitted diseases. It helps to improve your symptoms and cure the underlying infection. It is given as a drip (intravenous infusion) into a vein under the supervision of a doctor or a nurse. You should get the injection regularly at evenly spaced intervals for maximum benefits. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medicine too early may lead to the infection returning or worsening.

The most common side effects of this medicine include vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, and skin reaction on exposure to sunlight (photosensitivity). Avoid excessive sun exposure and use sunscreen and protective clothing when outdoors. Some people may develop temporary redness or pain at the site of injection. These side effects are usually mild but let your doctor know if they bother you or last more than a few days.

Before using it, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any antibiotics or have any liver or kidney problems. You should also let your doctor know all other medicines you are taking as they may affect, or be affected by this medicine. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using it.

Uses of Oxytetracycline Injection

• Bacterial infections
• Severe bacterial infections
• Filariasis

Side effects of Oxytetracycline Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Oxytetracycline

• Photosensitivity
• Vomiting
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)

How to use Oxytetracycline Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Oxytetracycline Injection works

Oxytetracycline 50mg Injection is an antibiotic. It stops bacterial growth by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions.

Safety advice

Alcohol

SAFE

Consuming alcohol with Oxytetracycline 50mg Injection does not cause any harmful side effects.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Oxytetracycline 50mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Oxytetracycline 50mg Injection is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Oxytetracycline 50mg Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

UNSAFE

Oxytetracycline 50mg Injection is probably unsafe to use in patients with kidney disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

UNSAFE

Oxytetracycline 50mg Injection is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.

Quick tips

• Your doctor has prescribed Oxytetracycline 50mg Injection to cure your infection and improve symptoms.
• Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat.

• Diarrhea may occur as a side effect but should stop when your course is complete. Inform your doctor if it doesn't stop or if you find blood in your stools.

• Discontinue Oxytetracycline 50mg Injection and inform your doctor immediately if you get a rash, itchy skin, swelling of face and mouth, or have difficulty in breathing.
• Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
• Your doctor has prescribed Oxytetracycline 50mg Injection to cure your infection and improve symptoms.
• It should be taken on an empty stomach.
• Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat.
• It may cause dizziness. Don't drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how Oxytetracycline 50mg Injection affects you.

• Diarrhea may occur as a side effect but should stop when your course is complete. Inform your doctor if it doesn't stop or if you find blood in your stools.

• It can lower the efficacy of birth control pills. Use an alternative method of contraception ( condom, diaphragm, spermicide) while taking this medication.
• Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.

• Do not take antacids or medicines containing zinc or iron at least 2 hours before or 6 hours after taking Oxytetracycline 50mg Injection.

• Discontinue Oxytetracycline 50mg Injection and inform your doctor immediately if you get a rash, itchy skin, swelling of face and mouth, or have difficulty in breathing.