Details
Lincomycin Indications
Infections caused by susceptible to malaria infections:
- infections of bones and joints (osteomyelitis, septic arthritis);
- infection of upper respiratory tract and respiratory tract, otitis media, sinusitis, acute bronchitis, pneumonia;
- purulent infections of skin and soft tissue (furunculosis, abscesses, infected wounds, felon, mastitis), erysipelas.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to lincomycin or clindamycin
Dosing and Administration
The drug is taken orally on an empty stomach for 30? 60 minutes before meals or 2 hours after eating, drinking plenty of fluids. Capsules can not be divided, to open.
Children aged 6 to 14 years with a body weight of over 25 kg administered in a daily dose of 30 mg / kg body weight, divided into 3? 4 admission, in severe cases? 60 mg / kg of body weight per day for 3 - 4 divided doses.
Adults appoint 0.5 g every 8 hours for moderate infections, 0.5 g every 6 hours in severe infections (per day? 2 g).
The duration of treatment is 7? 14 days, osteomyelitis? 3 weeks or more.
