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15 Treatments for Tularemia

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Tests

8	Prescribed Medications

Overview

Streptomycin (given as a shot in a muscle) and gentamicin (given as either a shot in a muscle or through a needle in the vein) are both used to treat tularemia. Other types of antibiotics have been tested, but have often resulted in relatively high rates of relapse (20%).[read article]

Tests for Tularemia

1. Francisella Tularensis Antigen Test Your body makes antibodies when you are exposed to bacteria, viruses, or other foreign substances. Antibodies are specific to a disease, so they can be used to iden... More
2. Blood Culture A blood culture is a fairly routine test that checks for bacteria, yeast, and other microorganisms in the blood. The test is relatively simple for the patient and i... More
3. History and Physical Exam A physical examination is a routine test your doctor performs to check your overall health. It is also known as a wellness check. A physical examination helps your ... More
4. Differential White Blood Cell Count Test A blood differential (also called a white blood cell count differential) measures the number of each of the five types of white blood cells present in your blood�... More
5. Francisella Tularensis Antibody Test
6. Sputum Culture Test When you develop a respiratory tract infection or experience a lung-related disorder, a thick, mucus-like substance known as sputum is produced in the lungs. This s... More
7. Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test A complete blood count, or CBC, is an easy and very common test that screens for certain disorders that can affect your health. A CBC measures several components of... More
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Prescribed Medications for Tularemia

1. doxycycline(Vibramycin , others...) Close DOXYCYCLINE (dox i SYE kleen) is a tetracycline antibiotic. It kills certain bacteria or stops their growth. It is used to treat many kinds of infections, like dent... More
2. ciprofloxacin(Cipro , others...) Close CIPROFLOXACIN (sip roe FLOX a sin) is a quinolone antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other v... More
3. streptomycin STREPTOMYCIN (strep toe MYE sin) is an aminoglycoside antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or oth... More
4. tetracycline(Sumycin , others...) Close TETRACYCLINE (tet ra SYE kleen) is a tetracycline antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other v... More
5. gentamicin(Garamycin ) GENTAMICIN (jen ta MYE sin) is an aminoglycoside antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other vi... More
6. chloramphenicol(Chloromycetin , Chloracol)
7. demeclocycline(Declomycin ) DEMECLOCYCLINE (dem e kloe SYE kleen) is a tetracycline antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or o... More
8. minocycline(Minocin , others...) Close MINOCYCLINE (mi noe SYE kleen) is a tetracycline antibiotic. It stops the growth of some bacteria. It is used to treat many kinds of infections, like acne, respirat... More
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