What is "capreomycin"

n. A peptide antibiotic, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.

Capreomycin is a antibiotic which is given in combination with other antibiotics for MDR- tuberculosis. Capreomycin is administered intramuscularly and shows bacteriostatic activity.

Adverse effects include nephrotoxicity and 8th cranial auditory vestibular nerve nerve toxicity. The drug should not be given with streptomycin or other drugs that may damage the auditory vestibular nerve. People on this medication should get hearing tests. It is commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides. It is a cyclic peptide.

Capreomycin was discovered in 1960, isolated from Streptomyces capreolus It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system.