Clinex 300 mg (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Clindamycin
Company Aristopharma ltd
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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
  • 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
  • Semisynthetic antibiotic

Dosage & Administration

  • Dosage of Clindamycin Capsule for serious infections
  • Dosage of Clindamycin Capsule for more severe infections
  • Dosage of Clindamycin Powder for oral solution for serious infections
  • Dosage of Clindamycin Powder for oral solution for severe infections
  • Dosage of Clindamycin Powder for oral solution for more severe infections
  • Dosage of Clindamycin IV/IM Injection for adults for serious infections
  • Dosage of Clindamycin IV/IM Injection for adults for more severe infections
  • Dosage of Clindamycin IV/IM Injection for neonates
  • Dosage of Clindamycin IV/IM Injection for pediatric patients
  • Recommendation to take capsules with a full glass of water

Interaction

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

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in patients with previous sensitivity to clindamycin or its ingredients

Side Effects

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

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Pregnancy Category B
  • Crosses the placenta
  • Appears in breast milk

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 for newborns and infants
  • No dose adjustment required for geriatric use

Overdose Effects

  • Rare overdosage with orally administered Clinex
  • Haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis not effective in removing Clinex from the serum
  • No specific antidote known

Therapeutic Class

  • Macrolides

Reconstitution

  • Direction for reconstitution of powder for oral solution
  • Dilution of Clinex injection for intravenous use
  • Physico-Chemical stability of diluted solutions of Clindacin Injection

Storage Conditions

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

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