Locomin

by Hiranis

Active ingredient: Lincomycin

PKR 300

Available at Healify

LOCOMIN 500MG Tablets 12S · Box · PKR 300 · In stock · Prescription medicine

Manufactured by HIRANIS PHARMACEUTICALS.

Other packs (not sold online by Healify)

Cap · 500 mg · 12's (067145)

About Lincomycin

Macrolide & similar types

Uses

Infections caused by gram-positive pathogens.

How to take it

CAPSULE: Adults: 500 mg three or four times daily. SYP/SUSP: Children: Under 1 mth, not recommended; 1-6 mth, 1.25-2.5 mL three times daily; 6 mth-2 yr, 2.5-5 mL three times daily; 3-9 yr; 2.5-5 mL four times daily; 10-12 yr, 5-10 mL four times daily. INJECTION: Adults: 600 mg by IM inj 12-24 hrly or IV infusion 8-12 hrly. Children: Under 1 mth, not recommended; others, 10 mg/kg by IM inj 12-24 hrly; alternatively 10-20 mg/kg daily by IV infusion in 2 or 3 divided doses at 8-12 hr intervals. IV: 1 gm Lincomycin diluted in not less than 100 mL of appropriate solution and infused over a period of not less than one hour. Reconstitution: Dilute 600 mg dose in at least 100 mL D5W, D10W, NS,…

Side effects

Persistent diarrhoea, colitis; discontinue immediately.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnancy: Risk cannot be ruled out. Lactation: Contraindicated or not recommended. Contraindications: Clindamycin or lincomycin sensitivity. Precautions: Renal, hepatic, endocrine or metabolic disorders. Check liver function and blood regularly with prolonged use.

Advice

Take 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals, with a full glass of water. Contact prescriber if there is difficulty in breathing, chest tightness, severe diarrhoea that remains for 3 or more days, rash or if there is worsening of condition or no improvement. Watery or bloody stools can occur 2 or more months after therapy and can be serious, requiring immediate treatment.

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Interactions with Lincomycin

Neuromuscular blocking drugs.

Tell your pharmacist or doctor about every medicine you take, including herbal products.