Orplanin 400mg Injection contains the active substance Teicoplanin. It is an antibiotic that belongs to the class of medications called glycopeptide. It is used in adults and children to treat bacterial infections of soft tissues, lungs, the urinary tract, endocarditis, the abdominal wall, blood, bones, and joints. It works by killing the bacteria that cause infections in the body.

Do not use Orplanin 400mg Injection if you are allergic to Teicoplanin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine. Inform your physician if you have flushing of the upper part of your body, a decrease in platelet count, kidney problems, and liver problems. Notify your doctor if you have allergic to an antibiotic called vancomycin. This medicine can cause serious rash or other skin symptoms. 

Inform your physician if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before initiating the treatment. The side effects of Orplanin 400mg Injection are rash, pain, fever, decrease in platelet count, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, or headache. Inform your physician immediately if you experience sudden life-threatening allergic reactions such as difficulty breathing or wheezing, swelling, rash, itching, fever, and chills.

The uses of Orplanin 400mg Injection include:

• To treat bacterial infections

Orplanin 400mg Injection works by killing the bacteria which can cause serious infections. 

Inform your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription, over-the-counter, nutritional or vitamin supplements, and herbal products. Certain medications interact with Orplanin 400mg Injection and reduce their effectiveness by causing undesirable side effects.

• Store the Orplanin 400mg Injection below 30°C

• Do not freeze

• Protect the medicine from light and excessive moisture.

• Keep the medicine out of reach of children and pets

Orplanin 400mg Injection will be given to you by a doctor or other healthcare professional. It will be given as an intravenous injection (into a vein) or intramuscular (into a muscle). It can also be given as an infusion through a drip into a vein. Your healthcare provider will decide the dose, route of administration, and duration of the treatment based on your health condition and other factors. Do not self-administer the medicine.

Side effects are unwanted symptoms caused by medicines. Even though all drugs cause side effects, not everyone gets them.

Common side effects of Orplanin 400mg Injection are:

• Skin rash

• Fever

• Pain

• Dizziness

• Diarrhea

Serious side effects of Orplanin 400mg Injection are: 

• Severe allergic reactions

• Renal failure

• Decreased platelet counts

• Inform your physician if you have any unusual bleeding. 

• Monitoring with regular kidney function tests may be needed while you are being treated with this medication. 

• Inform your physician if you are pregnant or breastfeeding before starting the treatment. 

• Store this medicine as per the package information. 

• Do not stop taking this medicine without talking to your doctor.