What is Tygacil used for?

Tigecycline injection used to treat certain serious infections including community acquired pneumonia (a lung infection that developed in a person who was not in the hospital), skin infections, and infections of the abdomen (area between the chest and the waist).

What is the generic name for Tygacil?

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

Why is tygacil not an ideal antibiotic?

While tigecycline has excellent tissue penetration, it also has very low plasma concentrations, suggesting that it is not an ideal agent for treatment of bacteremia or other endovascular infections.

How do you administer tygacil?

The recommended dosage regimen for TYGACIL is an initial dose of 100 mg, followed by 50 mg every 12 hours. Intravenous infusions of TYGACIL should be administered over approximately 30 to 60 minutes every 12 hours.

What kind of antibiotic is Tygacil used for?

Tygacil (tigecycline) is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body. Tygacil is used to treat many different bacterial infections of the skin or the digestive system, as well as pneumonia.

Are there any side effects to taking Tygacil?

Death has occurred more often in people using tigecycline when compared with people using other antibiotics. Deaths were usually caused by complications from the infection or by other medical conditions. It is not known whether tigecycline treatment causes death. Do not use Tygacil if you are pregnant.

When was Tygacil approved for intravenous use?

TYGACIL (tigecycline) FOR INJECTION for intravenous use Initial U.S. Approval: 2005 To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of TYGACIL and other antibacterial drugs, TYGACIL should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria.

How many mg of Tygacil is in a 10 mL injection?

For Injection: Each single-dose 10 mL glass vial contain 50 mg of tigecycline as an orange lyophilized powder for reconstitution. Tygacil is contraindicated for use in patients who have known hypersensitivity to tigecycline.