Spectinomycin indications and usage
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Indications and Usage
TROBICIN Sterile Powder is indicated in the treatment of acute gonorrheal urethritis and proctitis in the male and acute gonorrheal cervicitis and proctitis in the female when due to susceptible strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Men and women with known recent exposure to gonorrhea should be treated as those known to have gonorrhea.
The in vitro susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to spectinomycin hydrochloride can be tested by agar diluted methods. TROBICIN Susceptibility Powder is available for this purpose and its package insert should be consulted for details.
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of TROBICIN Sterile Powder and other antibacterial drugs, TROBICIN Sterile Powder should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy.[1]
References
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.