SUMYCIN

Generic Name: Sumycin Classification: Skin Care

(These are common indications for Sumycin. There may be additional conditions not listed here. Check with your doctor if you have questions about your specific condition).

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What is the most important information I should know about Sumycin:
Take all of the Sumycin that has been prescribed for you even if you begin to feel better. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infection is completely treated. Children younger than 8 years of age should not take Sumycin. Sumycin can cause permanent tooth discoloration and adversely affect growth. Do not take iron supplements, multivitamins, calcium supplements, antacids, or laxatives within 2 hours of taking Sumycin. These products may decrease the effectiveness of Sumycin. Sumycin may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills. Use a second method of birth control while taking Sumycin to ensure protection from unintended pregnancy. Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight or artificial UV light (e.g., tanning beds). Sumycin may increase the sensitivity of the skin to sunlight, and severe burning may result. Wear protective clothing and sunscreen if exposure to the sun is unavoidable.

Sumycin Uses (What is Sumycin):
Sumycin is a Sumycin antibiotic. Use Sumycin to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. Sumycin is used to treat many different bacterial infections, such as urinary tract infections, acne, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, and others. Sumycin may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Who should not take Sumycin:
Before taking Sumycin, tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver disease. You may not be able to take Sumycin, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment. Sumycin is in the FDA pregnancy category D. This means that it is known to be harmful to an unborn baby. Sumycin may affect bone and tooth development in the developing baby. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment. Sumycin passes into breast milk and may affect bone and tooth development in a nursing infant. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Children younger than 8 years of age should not receive Sumycin. It can cause permanent tooth discoloration, and it can affect growth.

How Taken:
Take Sumycin exactly as directed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand.
- Take each dose with a full glass of water (8 ounces).
- The usual daily dose is 1g to 2g. Your doctor may increase the dosage in case of severe infections.
- Do not take dairy products, iron supplements, multivitamins, calcium supplements, antacids, or laxatives within 2 hours of taking Sumycin. These products may reduce the effectiveness of Sumycin.
- You should continue therapy for at least 24 to 48 hours after the symptoms and fever have subsided.
- It is important to take Sumycin regularly to get the most benefit.
- Throw away any unused Sumycin when it expires or when it is no longer needed. Do not take any Sumycin after the expiration date printed on the label. Expired Sumycin can cause a dangerous syndrome resulting in damage to the kidneys.

Warnings/Precautions:
Talk to your physician before taking this medicine if you are hypersensitive to tetracyclines. Using Sumycin in the absence of a proven or strongly suspected bacterial infection or a prophylactic indication is unlikely to provide benefit and increases the risk of the development of drug-resistant bacteria. Throw away any unused Sumycin when it expires or when it is no longer needed. Do not take any Sumycin after the expiration date printed on the bottle. Expired Sumycin can cause a dangerous syndrome resulting in damage to the kidneys. Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight or artificial UV light (e.g., tanning beds). Sumycin may increase the sensitivity of the skin to sunlight and sunburn may result.

Possible Side Effects:
Side effects you may experience may include: anorexia, epigastric distress, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bulky loose stools, stomatitis, sore throat, glossitis, black hairy tongue, dysphagia, hoarseness, enterocolitis, and inflammatory lesions (with candidal overgrowth) in the anogenital region. Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.

What are the possible side effects of Sumycin:

Missed Dose:
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Do not take a double dose of this medication unless otherwise directed by your doctor. If you skip doses or do not complete the full course of therapy, you may risk a decrease in the effectiveness of the immediate treatment. Also there is a chance that bacteria will develop resistance and will not be treatable by Sumycin or other antibacterial drugs in the future.

Other drugs will affect Sumycin:
Before taking Sumycin, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs:
- cholestyramine (Questran) or colestipol (Colestid);
- an antacid such as Tums, Rolaids, Milk of Magnesia, Maalox, and others;
- a product that contains bismuth subsalicylate such as Pepto-Bismol;
- minerals such as iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, and over-the-counter vitamin and mineral supplements;
- didanosine (Videx);
- a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);
- sucralfate (Carafate);
- a penicillin antibiotic such as amoxicillin (Amoxil, Trimox, others), penicillin (BeePen-VK, Pen-Vee K, Veetids, others), dicloxacillin (Dynapen), carbenicillin (Geocillin), oxacillin (Bactocill), and others; or
- methoxyflurane (an inhaled anesthetic gas used during surgery).
Sumycin may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills. Use a second method of birth control to ensure protection from unintended pregnancy while taking Sumycin. Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Sumycin. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products.

Storage:
Store the tablets at room temperature; avoid excessive heat. Dispense in tight, light-resistant containers. Keep out of the reach of children.

Overdose:
Symptoms of a Sumycin overdose include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. In case of overdosage, seek emergency medical attention.

More Information:
If you are undergoing long-term therapy, periodic laboratory evaluation of organ system function, including renal, hepatic, and hematopoietic systems, should be performed.