Maxclin 150 mg (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Clindamycin
Company Alco pharma ltd
Also available as
Maxclin 300 mg capsule

Indications

  • Upper respiratory infections
  • Lower respiratory infections
  • Skin and soft tissue infections
  • Bone and joint infections
  • Pelvic infections
  • Intra-abdominal infections
  • Septicemia and endocarditis
  • Dental infections
  • Treatment of multi-drug resistant Plasmodium falciporum infection

Description

  • Lincosamide antibiotic
  • Semisynthetic antibiotic derived from lincomycin
  • Effective against aerobic gram-positive cocci
  • Effective against anaerobic gram-negative bacilli
  • Effective against anaerobic gram-positive non-spore forming bacilli
  • Effective against anaerobic and microaerophilic gram-positive cocci

Dosage & Administration

  • Dosage for serious infections: 150 mg-300 mg every six hours
  • Dosage for more severe infections: 300 mg-450 mg every six hours
  • Dosage for serious infections in pediatric patients weighing 10 kg or less: 1/2 teaspoon (37.5 mg) three times a day
  • Dosage of Clindamycin IV/IM Injection for adults: 600-2700 mg/day in 2-4 equal doses
  • Dosage for neonates (less than 1 month): 15 to 20 mg/kg/day in 3 to 4 equal doses
  • Dosage for pediatric patients (1 month of age to 16 years): 20 to 40 mg/kg/day in 3 or 4 equal doses

Interaction

  • Enhances the action of other neuromuscular blocking agents
  • Antagonism demonstrated with erythromycin in vitro

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in patients previously found to be sensitive to clindamycin or any of the ingredients

Side Effects

  • Abdominal pain
  • Oesophagitis and oesophagial ulcer
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhoea
  • Pruritus
  • Skin rashes
  • Urticaria

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Pregnancy Category B
  • Crosses the placenta in humans
  • Appears in breast milk
  • Not recommended for nursing mothers if not clearly needed

Precautions & Warnings

  • Prescribed with caution in individuals with a history of gastrointestinal disease, particularly colitis

Use in Special Populations

  • Appropriate monitoring of organ system functions desirable when administered to newborns and infants
  • No dose adjustment necessary for geriatric use

Overdose Effects

  • Rare in orally administered form
  • Adverse reactions similar to those seen with normal doses can be expected
  • Haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis not effective in removing from serum
  • Treated with simple gastric lavage

Therapeutic Class

  • Macrolides

Reconstitution

  • Reconstitution of powder for oral solution
  • Dilution of Maxclin injection for intravenous use
  • Physical and biological compatibility studies monitored for 24 hours at room temperature

Storage Conditions

  • Keep below 30°C temperature
  • Away from light & moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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