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tigecycline
tigecycline
- Restricted Medications Infectious Disease Services use only
Brand names: Tygacil
| Form | Strength |
|---|---|
| POWDER FOR INJECTION, INTRAVENOUS | 50 mg |
Display Glycylcyclines Class:
08122412
Medication comments:
Note: tigecycline should be diluted and put into a mini-bag - not a "snap-together" drug!
| Per policy, use of these medications is restricted as noted below: | |
|---|---|
| generic (Brand) | Restrictions |
| tigecycline (Tygacil) | ID use only |
| Pediatric Pharmacy Association 2025 KIDs List of Key Potentially Inappropriate Drugs in Pediatrics | |
|---|---|
| Medication: | tigecycline (Tygacil) |
| Key Potentially Inappropriate Drugs in Pediatrics (KIDs) List: Second Edition (Table 1) | |
| Drug | tigecycline |
| Risk/Rationale | Retardation of skeletal development and bone growth |
| Recommendation | Caution in younger than 1 mo |
| Quality of evidence: Moderate, Strength of Recommendation: Strong | |
| Drug | tigecycline |
| Risk/Rationale | Tooth discoloration |
| Recommendation | Caution in younger than 8 yr |
| Quality of evidence: High, Strength of Recommendation: Strong | |
| Drug | tigecycline |
| Risk/Rationale | Enamel hypoplasia |
| Recommendation | Caution in younger than 8 yr |
| Quality of evidence: High, Strength of Recommendation: Strong | |
Last updated: Sep. 25, 2025
- Black Box Warnings All cause mortality