Drug details

Tigecycline Generic Injection (tigecycline)

type of Glycylcyclines

Tigecycline for injection is a tetracycline class antibacterial, indicated in patients 18 years of age and older for complicated skin and skin structure infections, complicated intra-abdominal infections, and community-acquired bacterial pneumonia. Tigecycline is available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat Pneumonia .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• dizziness,
• vomiting,
• indigestion,
• diarrhea,
• weakness,
• rash, and
• anemia,
• infection,
• abdominal pain,
• pneumonia,
• sun sensitivity,
• vein inflammation (phlebitis),
• increased SGPT.

The following drugs are related to Tigecycline Generic Injection, either as a replacement or used together:

• Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
• Cipro XR (ciprofloxacin extended-release)
• Ciprodex (ciprofloxacin and dexamethasone)
• Minocin (minocycline hydrochloride oral suspension)
• Minocin Capsules (minocycline)
• Minocin Injection (minocycline inj)
• Noroxin (norfloxacin)
• Zosyn (piperacillin and tazobactam injection)
• Zosyn Injection (piperacillin and tazobactam pharmacy bulk vial)
• Tygacil (tigecycline)