Cleomycin 300 mg (Capsule)
Unit Price: ৳ 15.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 450.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 150.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Clindamycin |
| Company | Rangs pharmaceuticals ltd |
Indications
- Upper respiratory infections
- Lower respiratory infections
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Bone and joint infections
- Pelvic infections
- Intra-abdominal infections
- Septicemia
- Endocarditis
- Dental infections
- 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
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 bone & joint infections: 300 mg capsule 3-4 times daily
- Pediatric dosage: 8-25 mg/kg/day divided into 3 or 4 equal doses
- Dosage for adults with serious infections: 600-1200 mg/day in 2-4 equal doses
- Dosage for more severe infections in adults: 1200-2700 mg/day in 2-4 equal doses
Interaction
- Enhances the action of other neuromuscular blocking agents
- Antagonism with erythromycin
Contraindications
- Patients sensitive to clindamycin or any of the ingredients
Side Effects
- Abdominal pain
- Oesophagitis and oesophageal ulcer
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Pruritus
- Skin rashes
- Urticaria
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Category B for pregnancy
- Crosses the placenta
- Appears in breast milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Prescribed with caution in individuals with a history of gastrointestinal disease
Use in Special Populations
- Appropriate monitoring in newborns and infants
- No dose adjustment necessary for geriatric use
Overdose Effects
- Rare overdosage with similar adverse reactions
- Haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis not effective
- Treated with simple gastric lavage
Therapeutic Class
- Macrolides
Reconstitution
- Direction for reconstitution of powder for oral solution
- Dilution of injection for intravenous use
- Physico-chemical stability of diluted solutions
- Reconstituted solution should be used within 2 weeks if kept at room temperature
Storage Conditions
- Keep below 30°C
- Away from light & moisture
- Keep out of the reach of children