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Indications - Spectinomycin 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 - The following reactions were observed during the single dose clinical trials: soreness at the injection site, urticaria, dizziness, nausea, chills, fever and insomnia

Contraindications - No data found

Others - Pregnancy & Lactation Pregnancy Category B. Since there are no controlled studies of Spectinomycin in pregnant women, and because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human responses, Spectinomycin should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed. It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when Spectinomycin is administered to a nursing woman. Precautions & Warnings The usual precautions should be observed with atopic individuals. Prescribing Spectinomycin 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. Overdose Effects Information on overdosage in humans is not available. Hemodialysis has been reported to aid in the removal of intravenously administered Spectinomycin from the body. Reconstitution Spectinomycin 2 grams Sterile Powder: reconstitute with 3.2 ml of the accompanying water for injection with 0.9% Benzyl alcohol. Shake vials vigorously immediately after adding diluent and before withdrawing dose. Storage Conditions Keep below 30°C temperature, away from light & moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.