Walamycin Suspension is an antibacterial drug that works by causing the death of bacteria. It is used to treat some bacterial infections of the stomach or intestines that are not responsive to other antibiotics.
The Walamycin Suspension may be taken with or without food. This medication is available in various strengths and dosages; the dose depends on the type of infection you have, where it is located, and how serious it is. You should take it about the same time every day as recommended by your physician. Taking at the same time each day will remind you of when to take it. Do not stop taking it because you get better; you must complete the full treatment course. You could get worse or reactivate if you stop this treatment too soon.
Certain side effects may be experienced, including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. In a few cases, kidney damage has been observed in some patients. Such side effects are usually temporary and disappear during treatment as your body adapts to the medicine. Go see your doctor if such side effects distress you or do not disappear.
Discuss with your doctor before taking this medication, any allergy of yours to other antibiotics or liver or kidney impairment. Pregnant and also nursing mothers should also have a word with their doctor before taking this medication. The doctor should monitor regularly with blood tests both the level of this medication in your blood and the level of functioning of your kidneys.
Side effects of Walamycin Oral Suspension
The majority of side effects do not require prescriptions and they disappear with time as your body gets accustomed to the medication. You should consult your doctor if they become worse or in case you notice some side effects that are not mentioned here.
Common side effects of Walamycin
Nausea
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Kidney injury
Warning;
The patients must be advised if they have the following medical history:
• Any history of hepatic and renal impairment
• Porphyria
Colistin sulphate should not be given to the patients suffering with the following conditions:
• Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient(s) or to any of the excipients of the medicine
• Myasthenia gravis
Advise the physician immediately if the patients present one or any of the following symptoms:
• Rash on the skin
• Dark brown urine
• Kidney damage
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Vomiting
