Tinobac
Generic: Spectinomycin
Daily Dose:
Course Duration:
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Clinical Prescribing Information
Medical monograph and safety information for healthcare professionals & patients.Indications & Clinical Uses
Tinobac Sterile Powder is indicated in the treatment of:
Acute gonorrheal urethritis and proctitis in the male
Acute gonorrheal cervicitis and proctitis in the female
Men and women with known recent exposure to gonorrhea should be treated as those known to have gonorrhea.
Dosage & Administration
Adults (Men and Women)
: Inject 5 ml intramuscularly for a 2 gm dose.This is also the recommended dose for patients being treated after failure of previous antibiotic therapy.
Intramuscular injections should be made deep into the upper outer quadrant of the gluteal muscle.
Pediatric Use
: Safety and effectiveness in the pediatric population have not been established.
Side Effects & Adverse Reactions
The following reactions were observed during the single dose clinical trials: soreness at the injection site, urticaria, dizziness, nausea, chills, fever and insomnia
Warnings & Precautions
The usual precautions should be observed with atopic individuals. Prescribing Tinobac Sterile Powder in the absence of a proven or strongly suspected bacterial infection or a prophylactic indication is unlikely to provide benefit to the patient and increases the risk of the development of drug-resistant bacteria.
Pharmacology & Mechanism of Action
Tinobac Sterile Powder contains Spectinomycin Hydrochloride which is an aminocyclitol antibiotic produced by a species of soil microorganism designated as Streptomyces spectabilis. Spectinomycin Hydrochloride is an inhibitor of protein synthesis in the bacterial cell; the site of action is the 30S ribosomal subunit. In vitro studies have shown Spectinomycin Hydrochloride to be active against most strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae