Dalacin C

by Pfizer

Active ingredient: Clindamycin

PKR 224

Available at Healify

Dalacin C Capsules 150mg (1 Box = 4 Strips) (1 Strip = 4 Capsules) · Box · PKR 370 · In stock · Prescription medicine
Dalacin C Capsules 300mg (1 Box = 4 Strips) (1 Strip = 4 Capsules) · Box · PKR 681 · In stock · Prescription medicine
Dalacin C Injection 300mg/2ml (1 Box = 2 Ampoules) · pc · PKR 224 · In stock · Prescription medicine
Dalacin C Phosphate Im/Iv Injection 600mg/4ml (1 Box = 4 Ampoules) · pc · PKR 368 · In stock · Prescription medicine

Manufactured by PFIZER LABORATORIES.

Other packs (not sold online by Healify)

Granule · 75 mg/5 mL · 80 mL

About Clindamycin, Inj/Oral

Macrolide & similar types

Uses

Serious clindamycin sensitive infections.

How to take it

ORAL: Adults: 150-450 mg six hourly. Children: Under 1 yr, 2.5-5 mL; 4-7 yr, 5-7.5 mL; 8-12 yr, 7.5-10 mL. All six hourly. Lower Respiratory Infection: Adults: 150-450 mg every 6 hr. Children: 8-20 mg/kg/day given in 3-4 doses. Bone Infection: Adults: 150-450 mg every 6 hr. Children: 8-20 mg/kg/day given in 3-4 doses. Skin Infection: Adults: 150-450 mg every 6 hr. Children: 8-20 mg/kg/day given in 3-4 doses. Bacterial Vaginosis: Pregnant/Non-Pregnant: 300 mg every 12 hr for 7 days. INJECTION: Adults: 600 mg-2.7 gm by IM, inj or IV infusion daily in divided doses. Children: Over 1 mth, 15-40 mg/kg daily in divided doses. Lower Respiratory Infection: IM/IV: Adults: 600-2700 mg/day in 2-4…

Side effects

Gl disturbances including pseudomembranous colitis. Jaundice and blood disorders.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnancy: No evidence of risk in humans. Lactation: Contraindicated or not recommended. Contraindications: Lincomycin sensitivity. Precautions: Discontinue use if persistent diarrhoea or colitis appear. Renal or hepatic impairment. Atopic patients.

Advice

Take with or without meals. To prevent abdominal discomfort, take with meals. Swallow whole with a glass of water when sitting in an upright position. Contact prescriber if there is dizziness, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, vomiting, inflammation in mouth, skin rash, redness, burning fever, chills, unusual bleeding or bruising, excessive fatigue, yellowing of eyes, yellowing of skin, dark stool, bloody or fatty stool, change in colour of urine, warmth/swelling/pain in ankles/feet/hands, difficulty in breathing 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. Do not take…

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Interactions with Clindamycin, Inj/Oral

Neuromuscular blocking agents, erythromycin, vit K antagonists, strong CYP3A4 inducers.

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