Streptomycin (Streptomycin) - Drug Interactions, Contraindications, Overdosage, etc

DRUG INTERACTIONS

Pregnancy

Category D

See WARNINGS section.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

A history of clinically significant hypersensitivity to streptomycin is a contraindication to its use. Clinically significant hypersensitivity to other aminoglycosides may contraindicate the use of streptomycin because of the known cross-sensitivity of patients to drugs in this class.

REFERENCES

1. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk Susceptibility Tests–Fourth Edition. Approved Standard NCCLS Document M2-A4. Vol. 10, No. 7. NCCLS, Villanova, PA 1990.

Rx Only

LAB-0235-2.0

August 2006