streptomycin sulfate

streptomycin sulfate /strep′təmī″sin/ , an aminoglycoside antibiotic. ▪ INDICATIONS: It is prescribed in the treatment of tuberculosis, endocarditis, and certain other infections. ▪ CONTRAINDICATIONS: Pregnancy or hypersensitivity to this drug prohibits its use. It must be used with caution in individuals who have vertigo, tinnitus, other manifestations of labyrinthine disease, or impaired renal function and in the elderly. ▪ ADVERSE EFFECTS: Among the most serious adverse effects are ototoxicity (generally irreversible), nephrotoxicity (generally reversible), muscle weakness, and allergic reactions.