Tigecycline

ByBrian J. Werth, PharmD, University of Washington School of Pharmacy
Reviewed/Revised May 2024
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tetracyclines.

Tigecycline works by preventing bacteria from producing proteins they need to grow and multiply.

This antibiotic is effective against many resistant bacteria, including those with resistance to tetracyclines. However, the risk of dying is higher with tigecycline than with other antibiotics. Thus, tigecycline is used only if no alternatives are available.

Tigecycline is given intravenously.

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(See also Overview of Antibiotics.)

Use of Tigecycline During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

When taken during pregnancy, tigecycline may have harmful effects on tooth and bone development in the fetus and is not recommended. (See also Safety of Medications During Pregnancy.)

Medication and Substance Use During Breastfeeding.)

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