Pharm
Streptomycin
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Streptomycin
Indications
Multi-drug
Tuberculosis
Treatment regimen
Mechanism
Bactericidal antibiotic via
Protein
synthesis inhibition
Binds 30s/50s ribosome site
Does not penetrate CSF, and poorly penetrates infected cells
Only 10% of drug penetrates Tb infected cells
Dosing
Adult: 1 gram (15 mg/kg) IM daily
Pediatric: 20 to 40 mg/kg/day
Pharmacokinetics
Renal excretion
Adverse Effects
Cranial Nerve 8
and Vestibular toxicity
Vertigo
Decreased Hearing
acuity or
Deafness
Renal damage
Resources
Streptomycin
Powder for Injection Solution (DailyMed)
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=abd1f64e-4283-4370-aae8-3666316aa36e
References
(2012) Med Lett Drugs Ther 10(116): 29-36
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