Altabactin, ointment, 20 g

Altabactin, ointment, 20 g

Description

Altabactin it is a medicine used for small wounds and cuts.

Composition

Active ingredients CA bacitracin (Bacitracinum) in the form of zinc bacitracin and neomycin (Neomycinum) in the form of neomycin sulfate.

1 gram of the ointment contains 250 IU of bacitracin in the form of zinc bacitracin and 5 mg of neomycin in the form of neomycin sulfate.

Excipient with known action: lanolin.

Dosage

This medicine should always be used exactly as described in the patient booklet or as recommended by your doctor or pharmacist. If in doubt, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Apply 2-3 times a day.
A thin layer of ointment should be applied to the affected area of the skin. If necessary, you can cover with a bandage.

• Do not use it for more than 7 days.
• If there is no improvement after 7 days or the patient feels worse, you should consult a doctor.

Action

Altabactin it contains two substances with antibacterial action: neomycin and bacitracin. The use of two antibiotics expands the scope of the drug. Altabactin it does not work on fungi and viruses and some types of bacteria (Pseudomonas, Nocardia) .

Indications

Altabactin it is indicated for topical treatment of bacterial infections of small areas of the skin, such as the integument.:

• infections of small wounds,
• skin infections caused by frostbite and burns.

Contraindications

When not to use the drug Altabactin

• if you are allergic to bacitracin, neomycin, other aminoglycoside antibiotics, or any of the other components of this medicine
• on large areas of the skin, with severe skin damage and prolonged, due to the risk of toxic effects of the drug on the kidneys and hearing, including hearing loss;
• if you have severe heart or kidney dysfunction;
• if the patient has previously been found to have damage to the hearing organ (atria or cochlea);
• if the patient has a punctured eardrum (perforation), external ear ointment should not be used;
• for eyes and mucous membranes;
• for deep or stab wounds, oozing lesions;
• severe burns;
• large areas of damaged skin.

Side effects

Like any medication, this medication can cause side effects, although not everyone has them.

Bacitracin with neomycin applied topically on the skin and mucosa is usually well tolerated.

Rare side effects (they may occur less frequently than 1 in 1000 people):

• allergic reactions, mainly in the form of contact dermatitis;
• 50% of people who are allergic to neomycin are allergic to other aminoglycoside antibiotics.

Side effects that occur with an unknown frequency (the frequency cannot be determined from the available data):

• allergic reactions such as erythema (reddish-blue spots on the skin, sometimes with blisters),
• excessive dryness and flaking of the skin,
• skin rash and itching;
• harmful effects on the kidneys, hearing organ, or nervous system (vestibular nerve damage, neuromuscular blockage).

Warnings and precautions

• If during the use of the drug Altabactin if an allergic reaction or secondary infection occurs, you should immediately stop taking the drug and consult a doctor.
• The drug can only be used on a small surface of the skin or wounds. Do not use the drug in large doses, as the active substances of the drug absorbed into the blood can cause damage to the kidneys and hearing.
• Avoid sun exposure and tanning (including tanning beds). during the use of the drug, as it can cause allergies to sunlight and phototoxic reactions.
• Store at a temperature of up to 25ºC. Protect from light.
• The drug should be stored in an invisible and inaccessible place for children.

Use of other medications

Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all the medications that you are currently or recently using, as well as the medications that you plan to take, including those that are available without a prescription.

In particular, tell your doctor if:

• the patient should receive medication for general anesthesia;
• the patient applies:
  • other antibiotics (medications used for bacterial infections);
  • diuretics (drugs that increase the production of urine);
  • opioid painkillers;
  • muscle relaxants.

Do not use the drug simultaneously with:

• medications that can damage the kidneys and the hearing organ, such as strong-acting diuretics, such as furosemide, etacric acid;
• medications that can damage the kidneys, such as cephalosporins or aminoglycoside antibiotics.

Pregnancy and lactation

If a woman is pregnant or nursing, suggests that she may be pregnant, or when she plans to have a baby, she should consult her doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.

Use of the drug in children and adolescents

Do not use in children under 12 years of age.

Manufacturer

Sandoz GmbH

Biochemiestrasse 10

6250 Kundl, Austria