Teicobiotic 200 Injection 1

Teicobiotic 200 Injection is used to manage severe and complicated gram-positive bacterial infections in hospitalised or high-risk patients.

Uses of Teicobiotic 200 Injection are:

• Severe Respiratory Infections: Treats complicated chest infections, including hospital-acquired pneumonia.
• Skin & Soft Tissue Infections: Manages deep or complicated infections of the skin and underlying tissues.
• Bone & Joint Infections: Treats severe bone and joint infections such as osteomyelitis.
• Bloodstream Infections & Endocarditis: Helps control septicaemia (blood poisoning) and infective endocarditis (heart lining infection).

Administering Teicobiotic 200 Injection 1 should be done as follows:

• The medicine is administered through an intravenous injection by a health professional.
• Ensure the injection site is clean before administration.
• Follow your doctor's instructions on when your doses are due.

Teicobiotic 200 Injection 1 is administered intravenously.

Teicobiotic 200 Injection 1 contains teicoplanin (200 mg), which works on your body in the following ways:

• Inhibits Cell Wall Synthesis: Teicoplanin blocks a process that bacteria need to build their cell walls. It does this by binding to specific molecules called D-alanyl-D-alanine residues of peptidoglycan precursors. This stops these precursors from being incorporated into the bacterial cell wall.
• Causes Bacterial Cell Death: By disrupting the formation of peptidoglycan, an essential component of the bacterial cell wall, teicoplanin weakens the cell wall and ultimately leads to the death of the bacterial cells.
• Acts Against Gram-positive Bacteria: The activity of teicoplanin is mainly effective against both types of gram-positive bacteria - aerobic (which need oxygen to grow) and anaerobic (which can grow without oxygen).

• Store Teicobiotic 200 Injection 1 below 30°C.
• Keep it protected from light and moisture.
• Ensure you keep it out of the reach of children.
• Always check the expiry date and use it before.

• If you are receiving this medication for a severe respiratory tract infection like pneumonia, try to quit smoking as it can damage your lungs further.
• For skin and soft tissue infections, maintain good personal hygiene, including regular hand washing and keeping wounds clean and covered.