Drug details

Tygacil (tigecycline)

type of Glycylcyclines

Tygacil (tigecycline) is a tetracycline-like antibiotic used to treat many different bacterial infections of the skin or the digestive system.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• dizziness,
• vomiting,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• vaginal itching or discharge.
• pain or swelling at the injection site, or

The following drugs are related to Tygacil, either as a replacement or used together:

• Principen (ampicillin)
• Bactroban Cream (mupirocin calcium cream)
• Bactroban Nasal (mupirocin calcium ointment)
• Bactroban Ointment (mupirocin)
• Duricef (Brand Name is Discontinued) (cefadroxil)
• Omnicef (cefdinir)
• Suprax (cefixime)
• Mefoxin (cefoxitin)
• Cefzil (cefprozil)
• Doxycycline Hyclate (doxycycline hyclate delayed-release tablets)
• Xerava (eravacycline for injection)
• Levaquin (levofloxacin)
• Lorabid (loracarbef)
• Orbactiv IV (orbactiv oritavancin injection)
• Tigecycline Generic Injection (tigecycline)