Asiclin 300 mg (Capsule)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Clindamycin |
| Company | Asiatic laboratories ltd |
| Also available as |
Title and Categories
- Asiclin 150mg Lincosamide Antibiotic
- Medicine
- Health & Personal Care
Dimensions
N/A
Color Options
N/A
Functions
- Treats upper respiratory infections
- Treats lower respiratory infections
- Treats skin and soft tissue infections
- Treats bone and joint infections
- Treats pelvic infections
- Treats intra-abdominal infections
- Treats septicemia and endocarditis
- Effective against multi-drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum infection
- Enhances action of other neuromuscular blocking agents
Materials
- Clindamycin Capsules
- Clindamycin Powder for oral solution
- Clindamycin IV/IM Injection
Technical Specifications
- Dosage for serious infections: 150mg-300mg every six hours
- Dosage for more severe infections: 300mg-450mg every six hours
- Dosage for pediatric patients weighing 10kg or less: 1/2 teaspoon (37.5mg) three times a day
- Dosage for neonates (less than 1 month): 15 to 20 mg/kg/day in 3 to 4 equal doses
- Dosage for children (1 month to 16 years): 20 to 40 mg/kg/day in 3 or 4 equal doses
- Therapeutic Class: Macrolides
- Reconstitution: Dilution and Compatibility studies
- Storage Conditions: Keep below 30°C, away from light & moisture
Design Elements
- Semi-synthetic antibiotic derived from lincomycin
Usability Features
- Use in newborns and infants: Appropriate monitoring of organ system functions is desirable
- Use in geriatric: Dose adjustment not necessary
Other Features
- Contraindications: Not to be used in patients with previous sensitivity to clindamycin or its ingredients
- Side Effects: Abdominal pain, oesophagitis, oesophageal ulcer, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, pruritus, skin rashes, urticaria
- Pregnancy & Lactation: Pregnancy Category B, not recommended for nursing mothers unless clearly needed
- Precautions & Warnings: Should be prescribed with caution in individuals with a history of gastrointestinal disease, particularly colitis
- Overdose Effects: Adverse reactions similar to normal doses can be expected, haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis not effective in removing the drug
- Direction for reconstitution: Specific instructions for reconstitution of powder for oral solution
- Physico-Chemical Stability of diluted solutions of Clindamycin Injection
Indications
Effective in the treatment of various infections caused by susceptible anaerobic and gram positive bacteria
Interaction
Enhances the action of other neuromuscular blocking agents, antagonism with erythromycin demonstrated in vitro
Contraindications
Not to be used in patients previously found to be sensitive to clindamycin or any of its ingredients
Side Effects
Adverse reactions include abdominal pain, oesophagitis, oesophageal ulcer, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, pruritus, skin rashes, urticaria
Pregnancy & Lactation
Category B, crosses the placenta in humans, appears in breast milk, not recommended for nursing mothers if not clearly needed
Precautions & Warnings
Should be prescribed with caution in individuals with a history of gastrointestinal disease, particularly colitis
Use in Special Populations
- Use in newborns and infants: Appropriate monitoring of organ system functions is desirable
- Geriatric use: Dose adjustment not necessary
Overdose Effects
Similar adverse reactions to normal doses expected, haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis not effective
Therapeutic Class
Macrolides
Reconstitution
Specific instructions for reconstitution of powder for oral solution, dilution and compatibility studies, physico-chemical stability of diluted solutions of Clindamycin Injection
Storage Conditions
Keep below 30°C, away from light & moisture