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RM CLINDAMYCIN 150 MG CAP

Antibacterial

Price

P 21.00

Contents

Each tablet contains:

Clindamycin (as hydrochloride) 150 mg or 300 mg

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Product Details

What is this medicine used for?

·         For the treatment of the following infections caused by susceptible microorganisms:

  • Upper respiratory tract infections including streptococcal pharyngitis and  tonsillitis
  • Acute otitis media and acute maxillary sinusitis
  • Lower respiratory tract infections including atypical pneumonia, bronchitis
  • Skin and skin structure infections including impetigo, folliculitis, cellulitis, abscesses (abscesses usually require surgical drainage)
  • Disseminated or localized mycobacterial infections due to Mycobacteriumintracellulare or Mycobacterium avium. Localized infections due to Mycobacteriumkansasii, Mycobacteriumchelonae and Mycobacterium fortuitum(usually in combination with other antimicrobial agents)
  • Helicobacter pylori infections (in combination with other drugs)
  • Odontogenic infections

 

How much and how often should you use this medicine?

Usual Recommended Oral Adult Dose:

Serious Infections: 150 mg to 300 mg every 6 hours

More Severe Infections: 300 mg to 450 mg every 6 hours  

Or, as prescribed by a physician.

Recommended Oral Adult Dose for Specific Infections:

 

Infection

 

Recommended

 

Oral Clindamycin Dose

 

Duration of Treatment

 

Acne

 

150 mg every 12 hours

 

-

 

Bacterial vaginosis

 

300 mg every 12 hours

 

7 days

 

Cervicitis due to Chlamydia trachomatis

 

450 mg every 6 hours

 

10 to 14 days

 

 

 

 

 

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (Inpatient Treatment)

 

Initially with intravenous (IV) therapy         (Clindamycin IV 900 mg every 8 hours plusan IV antibiotic with an appropriate Gram-negative aerobic spectrum) for at least 4 days and at least 48 hours after the patient improves.

 

Then continue with oral clindamycin hydrochloride 450 mg every 6 hours to complete duration of treatment.

 

10 to 14 days

 

Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis in penicillin-allergic patients

 

600 mg, one (1) hour before the procedure


 
 

 single dose

 

 Pneumocystis jiroveci (carinii) pneumonia in patients with 

 

 

Primaquine

 

21 days

 

 

 

Note: If the patient should develop serious hematologic adverse effects, the dosage regimen of primaquine and/or clindamycin should be reduced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative treatment of multi-drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum infection**

 

20 mg/kg/day divided in

 

three (3) equal doses

 

 

 

+

 

 

 

Quinine or Amodiaquine

 

 

 

 

 

At least 5 days

 

Or, as prescribed by a physician.

 

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to Clindamycin or any ingredient in the product

 

Availability

  • Clindamycin 150 mg Tablet – Box of 100’s (in blister foil by 10’s)
  • Clindamycin 300 mg Tablet – Box of 100’s (in blister foil by 10’s)