Tigecycline

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Communicable Diseases, Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) + 1 more

Treatment

7 FDA approvals

11 Active Studies for Tigecycline

What is Tigecycline

Tigecycline

The Generic name of this drug

Treatment Summary

Tigecycline is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections like Staphylococcus aureus. It was developed in response to the increasing number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and was approved by the FDA in 2005. It is marketed under the brand name Tygacil.

Tygacil

is the brand name

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Tigecycline Overview & Background

Brand Name

Generic Name

First FDA Approval

How many FDA approvals?

Tygacil

Tigecycline

2008

10

Approved as Treatment by the FDA

Tigecycline, also known as Tygacil, is approved by the FDA for 7 uses including Communicable Diseases and Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections (cIAIs) .

Communicable Diseases

Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections (cIAIs)

Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infection

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Bacterial Infections

Abdominal Infection

Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

Effectiveness

How Tigecycline Affects Patients

Tigecycline is an antibiotic from a new class called glycylcyclines. These are similar to the tetracycline antibiotics, but are designed to be more effective against bacteria that have become resistant to tetracycline. Like tetracyclines, glycylcyclines work by stopping the growth of bacteria by blocking the binding of amino-acyl tRNA to the A site of the ribosome. This makes them more effective than tetracyclines.

How Tigecycline works in the body

Tigecycline is an antibiotic that works by stopping bacteria from making proteins. It binds to the ribosome and prevents amino-acyl tRNA molecules from entering the ribosome. This stops bacteria from making proteins and stops them from multiplying. Tigecycline is not affected by resistance mechanisms like other antibiotics and it does not cause any drug interactions. In general, it works by keeping bacteria from reproducing and is considered a bacteriostatic drug.

When to interrupt dosage

The suggested dosage of Tigecycline is contingent upon the specified condition, such as Abdominal Infection, Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) and Communicable Diseases. The degree of dosage is to be found in the table beneath, in accordance with the technique of delivery (e.g. Intravenous or Powder, for solution).

Condition

Dosage

Administration

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

, 50.0 mg, 50.0 mg/mL, 5.0 mg/mL

, Powder, for solution, Powder, for solution - Intravenous, Intravenous, Injection, powder, for solution - Intravenous, Injection, powder, for solution, Injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution, Injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution - Intravenous, Intravenous; Parenteral, Injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution - Intravenous; Parenteral

Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

, 50.0 mg, 50.0 mg/mL, 5.0 mg/mL

, Powder, for solution, Powder, for solution - Intravenous, Intravenous, Injection, powder, for solution - Intravenous, Injection, powder, for solution, Injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution, Injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution - Intravenous, Intravenous; Parenteral, Injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution - Intravenous; Parenteral

Communicable Diseases

, 50.0 mg, 50.0 mg/mL, 5.0 mg/mL

, Powder, for solution, Powder, for solution - Intravenous, Intravenous, Injection, powder, for solution - Intravenous, Injection, powder, for solution, Injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution, Injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution - Intravenous, Intravenous; Parenteral, Injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution - Intravenous; Parenteral

Abdominal Infection

, 50.0 mg, 50.0 mg/mL, 5.0 mg/mL

, Powder, for solution, Powder, for solution - Intravenous, Intravenous, Injection, powder, for solution - Intravenous, Injection, powder, for solution, Injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution, Injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution - Intravenous, Intravenous; Parenteral, Injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution - Intravenous; Parenteral

Warnings

There are 20 known major drug interactions with Tigecycline.

Common Tigecycline Drug Interactions

Drug Name

Risk Level

Description

Amdinocillin

Major

The therapeutic efficacy of Amdinocillin can be decreased when used in combination with Tigecycline.

Amoxicillin

Major

The therapeutic efficacy of Amoxicillin can be decreased when used in combination with Tigecycline.

Ampicillin

Major

The therapeutic efficacy of Ampicillin can be decreased when used in combination with Tigecycline.

Aspoxicillin

Major

The therapeutic efficacy of Aspoxicillin can be decreased when used in combination with Tigecycline.

Azidocillin

Major

The therapeutic efficacy of Azidocillin can be decreased when used in combination with Tigecycline.

Tigecycline Toxicity & Overdose Risk

Glycylcyclines are similar to tetracyclines, so they can cause the same side effects, such as nausea, headaches, sensitivity to light, discoloration of developing teeth, and harm to unborn babies.

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Tigecycline Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Tigecycline?

28 active trials are presently examining the potential of Tigecycline to treat Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP), Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and Abdominal Infections.

Condition

Clinical Trials

Trial Phases

Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

5 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 1, Phase 3

Communicable Diseases

0 Actively Recruiting

Abdominal Infection

0 Actively Recruiting

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

6 Actively Recruiting

Phase 1, Phase 3, Phase 4, Phase 2

Tigecycline Reviews: What are patients saying about Tigecycline?

5

Patient Review

3/21/2009

Tigecycline for Infection Within the Abdomen

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Patient Q&A Section about tigecycline

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Why is tigecycline not an ideal antibiotic?

"The low plasma concentrations of tigecycline suggest that it is not ideal for treating bacteremia or other endovascular infections."

Answered by AI

What class of antibiotics is tigecycline?

"Tigecycline is the first drug in a class of antibiotics called glycylcyclines. It is similar to minocycline, but it works against a wider range of bacteria and is less likely to cause resistance."

Answered by AI

What is tigecycline used to treat?

"Tigecycline is an antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections. It works by killing bacteria or preventing their growth. However, this medicine will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections."

Answered by AI

Is tigecycline a strong antibiotic?

"Although clinicians and microbiologists may feel that tetracyclines are not as strong as antibiotics like β-lactams, aminoglycosides, and quinolones, tigecycline has been shown to be just as effective as imipenem in treating intra-abdominal infections and vancomycin plus aztreonam in treating skin and skin structure infections."

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Clinical Trials for Tigecycline

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Antibiotic Strategies for Pneumonia in Children

12 - 71
All Sexes
Atlanta, GA

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a "watch and wait" antibiotic strategy, called Safety Net Antibiotic Prescribing (SNAP), can safely reduce unnecessary antibiotic use while ensuring that children diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia get better from their illness. The main aims of this study are: * To compare the effectiveness of SNAP versus immediate antibiotic prescribing in children with mild community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) * To identify which patient groups benefit most from the SNAP strategy * To identify factors that shape implementation of each prescribing strategy. Researchers will compare the SNAP strategy (where parents or guardians are instructed to give antibiotics only if their child is not improving after 72 hours, or sooner if they are worsening) to the immediate antibiotic prescribing strategy (where parents or guardians are instructed to give the antibiotics right after their healthcare visit) to see if one strategy is more effective than the other. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the immediate antibiotic group or the SNAP group at enrollment. Participation lasts 14 days with follow-up surveys at 4, 7, and 14 days after enrollment.

Recruiting
Has No Placebo

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (+3 Sites)

Todd Florin, MD, MSCE

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Optimized Beta-lactam Dosing for Bacterial Infections

18+
All Sexes
Torrance, CA

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the abilities of Cystatin C (CysC) and CysC-based estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) equations to characterize the pharmacokinetics (PK) profiles of meropenem and cefepime relative to Serum Creatinine (SCR), Serum Creatinine based Equation (SCRE)and iohexol at the population and individual levels in critically ill adult patients with suspected or documented AMR Gram-negative infections. We hypothesize that CysC and CysC-based eGFR equations will characterize the PK profiles of meropenem and cefepime at the population and individual levels with greater accuracy and precision than SCR and SCREs. Iohexol will be administered to patients enrolled in the study and serve as the reference indicator of measured Glomerular Filtration Rate (mGFR), which is the gold standard assessment of kidney function. We hypothesize that the predictive performances of CysC and CysC-based eGFR equations in estimating the PK profiles of meropenem and cefepime at the population and individual levels will be comparable to iohexol. The information obtained in this study will be used to develop PK/pharmacodynamics (PD) optimized meropenem and cefepime dosing schemes based on the renal function biomarker population PK (PopPK) model with the best predictive performance for clinical use in the treatment of critically ill adult patients with suspected or documented AMR Gram-negative infections and varying degrees of renal function. The primary objective of this study is to compare the abilities of renal function biomarkers (CysC, CysC-based eGFR equations, SCR, SCREs) relative to iohexol to characterize the PK profiles of meropenem and cefepime in critically ill adult patients with suspected or documented AMR Gram-negative infections.

Phase 4
Recruiting

Harbor UCLA Medical Center - Medicine - Infectious Diseases (+9 Sites)

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Antibiotics for Cat Bite Injuries

18+
All Sexes
Columbia, MO

Cat bites are puncture wounds that have the potential to seed bacteria deep within the joint capsule, periosteum, and bone. The hand is the most common site of bite injuries. Pasteurella multocida is the is the most common organism isolated from the mouths of cats that can cause infections after a bite. Prophylactic antibiotics are often recommended with amoxicillin-clavulanate for 3-5 days to decrease the incidence of developing an infection. However, only one randomized controlled clinical trial consisting of 12 patients has been performed to justify this course of treatment, raising the possibility that the use of antibiotics could be reduced or even eliminated. Investigators will compare different durations of prophylactic antibiotics and a placebo control for cat bites to the hand/forearm presenting to the Emergency Department, Urgent Care, Plastic Surgery Clinic using a randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial. Participants presenting to the University of Missouri Hospital Emergency Department, Missouri University (MU) Healthcare Urgent Care, Plastic Surgery Clinic over the next year will be offered the chance to enroll if they meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria. For inclusion, participants will be \>18 years of age, have cat bites to the hand or distal to elbow, and present within 24 hours of the cat bite injury. Participants must not present with active local or systemic infections, have received antibiotics within the past 30 days, or be immunocompromised (primary and secondary immunodeficiencies). Participants will be randomized to one of three treatment arms (placebo; amoxicillin-clavulanate 1 day; amoxicillin-clavulanate 5 days). Outcomes are the development of an infection at the location of the cat bite and/or systemic infection, adverse effects of interventions, disability assessed by Quick Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH) scores, and quality of life (QOL) assessed by HAND Questionnaire (HAND-Q) scores. Infection will be assessed at day 0, day 2, day 7+/-2, day 14+/-2, and day 30+/-2 by vital signs, laboratory values, physical examination and with an infrared and digital camera. All measures will be within the standard of care, apart from the infrared camera, QuickDASH, and HAND-Q scores. The anatomic locations of cat bites to the hand/forearm will be assessed for correlations with infections.

Phase 4
Recruiting

University of Missouri

Kevin M Klifto, DO, PharmD

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