Cinamycin 150 mg (Capsule)
Unit Price: ৳ 8.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 240.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 80.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Clindamycin |
| Company | Ibn sina pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
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 and anaerobic bacteria
- Broad spectrum of activity
Dosage & Administration
- Dosage for serious infections
- Dosage for more severe infections
- Dosage for different formulations (capsule, powder for oral solution, IV/IM injection)
- Dosing considerations for pediatric, adult, and neonatal patients
Interaction
- Enhances the action of other neuromuscular blocking agents
- Antagonism with erythromycin
Contraindications
- Patients sensitive to clindamycin
Side Effects
- Abdominal pain
- Oesophagitis and oesophageal ulcer
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Pruritus
- Skin rashes
- Urticaria
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Category B drug
- Crosses placenta
- Appears in breast milk
- Use in pregnancy only if clearly needed
- Not recommended for nursing mothers
Precautions & Warnings
- Prescribed with caution in individuals with a history of gastrointestinal disease
Use in Special Populations
- Monitoring of organ system functions desirable for newborns and infants
- No dose adjustment necessary for geriatric use
Overdose Effects
- Rare occurrence
- Similar adverse reactions to normal doses can be expected
- Treatment with simple gastric lavage
- No specific antidote
Therapeutic Class
- Macrolides
Reconstitution
- Direction for reconstitution of powder for oral solution
- Dilution guidelines for IV administration
- Physico-chemical stability of diluted solutions
- Storage conditions for reconstituted solutions
Storage Conditions
- Temperature below 30°C
- Away from light and moisture
- Keep out of the reach of children