Clindacin 300 mg (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Clindamycin
Company Incepta pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Clindacin 150 mg capsule Clindacin 300 mg injection Clindacin 75 mg suspension Clindacin 600 mg injection

Product Title

  • Clindacin

Categories

  • Antibiotic
  • Medication
  • Therapeutic

Description

  • Lincosamide antibiotic derived from lincomycin
  • Effective against aerobic and anaerobic bacteria
  • Used in the treatment of various infections

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

Dosage & Administration

  • Dosage for Clindamycin Capsule - Serious Infections: 150 mg-300 mg every six hours
  • Dosage for Clindamycin Powder for oral solution - Serious infections: 8-12 mg/kg/day divided into 3 or 4 equal doses
  • Dosage for Clindamycin IV/IM Injection - Adults: 600-1200 mg/day in 2- 4 equal doses

Interaction

  • Enhances the action of other neuromuscular blocking agents
  • Antagonism with erythromycin demonstrated 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
  • Not recommended for nursing mothers if not clearly needed

Precautions & Warnings

  • Prescribed with caution in individuals with a history of gastrointestinal disease

Use in Special Populations

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

Overdose Effects

  • Similar adverse reactions as seen with normal doses expected
  • Haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis not effective in removing Clindacin from the serum
  • Overdosage should be treated with simple gastric lavage

Therapeutic Class

  • Macrolides

Reconstitution

  • Direction for reconstitution of powder for oral solution
  • Dilution of Clindacin injection for intravenous use
  • Physical and biological compatibility studies

Storage Conditions

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

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