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Medicines tigecyclineQuestion & answer

tigecycline · Medicine question

Can tigecycline be taken by mouth?

iatroX medicinesPublished 22 August 2026Reviewed 22 August 2026

The answer

Answer

No. It is prepared from a powder and infused into a vein.

Sources for this answer

Tigecycline 50 mg powder for solution for infusionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 2
NHSNHS · NHS medicine guidance

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