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Lynx cap (Wallace)
Admycin – L inj (Adley)
Lincomycin is a prescription drug available from your pharmacy store only with the prescription of a qualified medical practitioner.
Lincomycin pronounced as: LIN koe mye sin
Lincomycin is an anti infective / antibacterial drug.
Lincomycin is used mainly in the treatment of serious anaerobic bacterial infection not responding to other antibiotics and in patients allergic to penicillin antibiotic.
- Take Lincomycin exactly as prescribed by your doctor. If you do not understand ask your pharmacist, nurse or doctor to explain them to you.
- Take oral dose of Lincomycin on empty stomach 1hr before or 2hrs after meals with 1 glass of water at regular intervals as prescribed by your doctor.
- Lincomycin is given intra muscularly or intravenously under strict aseptic precautions as prescribed by your doctor.
- Do not skip any doses. Continue to take it even when you feel better.
- You must complete the entire course of medication to get maximum benefit; else the infection will not clear completely and in due course result in development of resistance.
- Inform your doctor if you are using any prescription drug like erythromycin or other OTC including vitamin and mineral supplements.
- Inform your doctor if you have following medical conditions as Lincomycin should be used cautiously in the below mentioned conditions
- History allergy & asthma
- Intestinal disease like colitis
- Liver disease
- Seizure disorder
Do not take lincomycin if you have inflammatory bowel disease like crohn disease or ulcerative colitis.
Children: Lincomycin should be used cautiously in infants, children as they are prone for side effects.
Old people: Lincomycin should be used cautiously in elderly as they are prone for side effects.
Pregnant woman: Lincomycin belongs to FDA pregnancy category C. This means that lincomycin may harm an unborn baby if used during pregnancy but potential benefit may warrant use of the drug in pregnant woman despite potential risks. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or are planning for conception.
Lactating women: It is not known whether lincomycin passes into breast milk or if it could harm the baby. Do not take lincomycin with out first talking to doctor if you are breast feeding a baby.
Other:
Lincomycin is available as tablet, topical ointment and injection. Your doctor will prescribe them depending on the severity and condition of the disease.
Use as directed by your physician, your physician prescribes depending on the severity of disease. Use the complete course of medication as prescribed by your physician even though you feel better after one or two days of usage of medication.
For detailed dosage information, consult your doctor who will prescribe you depending on the severity of the disease.
If it is almost the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not take two doses at same time to cover up the missed dose.
In case of overdose contact your nearest poison control centre or emergency medical centre for immediate care by physician. The overdose symptoms of Lincomycin are chest pain, fainting and lighted headedness
Lincomycin may causes following side effects like
- Vaginal itching or discharge
- Ringing sensation in ears(tinnitus)
- Swollen and painful tongue
Consult your doctor immediately if notice following symptoms.
- Allergic reaction like swollen lips, hives, difficulty in breathing, rashes peeling of skin, blistering etc
- Fever with chills &body ache
- Severe diarrhoea associated with bloody stools
- Decrease in amount of urine passed
Store lincomycin at room temp (15 – 30 degrees C). Avoid excessive heat, moisture or direct sunlight, never store in the bathroom.
Keep it out of reach of children. Make sure that any leftover portion is disposed off safely.
- Antibiotics usually cause mild diarrhoea. Consult your doctor immediately if it is severe, associated with mucus or bloody stools, as it could be sign of new infection or pseudomembranous colitis.
- Inform your dentist or surgeon regarding Lincomycin medication prior to any procedure.
- When Lincomycin is prescribed for long period, your doctor may advise you to undergo lab test like complete cell count, liver and renal function test to look for side effects.
It is imp to read manufacturing packaging instruction carefully if available and always do not hesitate to consult pharmacist or physician for any information.
Written by: Healthplus24 team
Date last updated: December 04,2011