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Streptomycin

  • Indications
  1. Multi-drug Tuberculosis Treatment regimen
  • Background
  1. Only 10% of drug penetrates Tb infected cells
  • Dosing
  1. Adult: 1 gram (15 mg/kg) IM qd
  2. Pediatric: 20-40 mg/kg/day
  • Adverse Effects
  1. Cranial Nerve 8 and Vestibular toxicity
    1. Vertigo
    2. Decreased Hearing acuity or Deafness
  2. Renal damage