Okatop Injection

Okatop Injection is used to treat bacterial infections of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis), stomach or intestines, bladder or kidney (urinary tract infection), lungs (pneumonia), and bone, skin or soft tissue, including burns. A bacterial infection is a condition in which harmful bacteria grow in the body and cause infection. It can infect any part of the body and multiply very quickly. Okatop Injection does not work against infections caused by a virus.

Okatop Injection contains Tobramycin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic. It works by inhibiting protein synthesis in bacterial cells. Thus, it kills bacteria and treats infection.

Okatop Injection will be administered by a healthcare professional. Do not self-administer. Sometimes, Okatop Injection may cause side effects such as pain, redness or swelling at the injection site, passing more urine than usual, headache, nausea or vomiting. Most of these side effects of Okatop Injection do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

If you are allergic to Tobramycin or other antibiotics, or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Avoid receiving Okatop Injection and inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning for pregnancy, or breastfeeding. Drive only if you are alert after receiving it as it may cause dizziness, tiredness or drowsiness in some people.

Okatop Injection contains Tobramycin, which is used to treat bacterial infections of the brain and spinal cord, stomach or intestines, bladder or kidney, lungs, and bone, skin, or soft tissue, including burns. It works by inhibiting protein synthesis in bacterial cells, stopping the growth of bacteria and thereby killing them.

• Pain, redness or swelling at the injection site
• Passing more urine than usual
• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting

If you are allergic to Tobramycin or other antibiotics, or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Avoid receiving Okatop Injection and inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning for pregnancy, or breastfeeding. Drive only if you are alert after receiving as it may cause dizziness, tiredness or drowsiness in some people. Children should be careful while performing activities requiring attention such as riding bicycles or climbing. Special care is needed if you have cystic fibrosis or have received a large blood transfusion.

Drug-Drug interactions: Inform your doctor if you are taking other antibiotics (amikacin, gentamicin, kanamycin, neomycin, streptomycin, paromomycin and cephalothin), diuretics (ethacrynic acid, furosemide), antifungal drug (amphotericin B), general anaesthetics, anti-cancer medicine (cisplatin), immunosuppressant (ciclosporin), medicines used as muscle relaxants during general anaesthesia, blood thinners (warfarin, phenindione) and medications used to treat muscle weakness (neostigmine and pyridostigmine).

Drug-Food interactions: No food interactions found.

Drug-Disease interactions: Inform your doctor if you have kidney problems, muscle disorders, such as myasthenia gravis (muscles become weak and tired easily) or Parkinsonism (a disease of the brain which affects movement), endocarditis (an inflammation inside the heart), neutropenia (a low number of white blood cells), cystic fibrosis (a disorder that damages the lungs and digestive system), severe burns, or if you or your family members have a mitochondrial mutation disease (condition caused by variants in the genome of mitochondria, the parts of your cells which help make energy), hearing loss due to antibiotics or if you are dehydrated or of advanced age.

• AMIKACIN
• GENTAMICIN
• KANAMYCIN
• NEOMYCIN
• STREPTOMYCIN
• PAROMOMYCIN
• CEPHALOTHIN
• ETHACRYNIC ACID
• FUROSEMIDE
• AMPHOTERICIN B
• CISPLATIN
• CICLOSPORIN
• WARFARIN
• PHENINDIONE
• NEOSTIGMINE
• PYRIDOSTIGMINE

• Take probiotics after completing the full course of Okatop Injection to restore healthy bacteria in the intestines that may have been killed. Taking probiotics after antibiotic treatment can reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. Certain fermented foods like cheese, yoghurt, kombucha, sauerkraut, and kimchi can help to restore the good bacteria in the intestine. 
• Include fibre-rich foods, as they can be easily digested by gut bacteria, which helps stimulate their growth. Whole grains such as whole-grain bread and brown rice should be included in your diet. 
• Make sure you drink plenty of water or other fluids every day while you are taking Okatop Injection.
• Avoid alcohol consumption as it may increase adverse effects.

Bacterial infection: It is a condition in which harmful bacteria grow in the body and cause infection. It can target any part of the body and multiply very quickly. Bacteria come in three basic shapes: spherical, rod, or spiral-shaped. Bacteria may be gram-positive (have thick cell walls) or gram-negative (do not have cell walls). Appropriate tests are done to identify bacterial strains, and based on the results, proper medication is prescribed. Some common symptoms of bacterial infection include cough, fever, and tiredness.