Lindacil 300 mg 16 Capsules
Clindamycin 300 mg Capsule
Why is clindamycin hydrochloride used?
It contains clindamycin hydrochloride, an antibiotic used to treat serious bacterial infections.
Do not use clindamycin hydrochloride.
Do not use clindamycin hydrochloride if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to clindamycin, lincomycin, or any of the other ingredients in this medicine.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using clindamycin if:
• You have diarrhea, or often get diarrhea when taking antibiotics, or have ever had stomach or bowel problems. If you experience severe, prolonged, or bloody diarrhea during or after using clindamycin, tell your doctor immediately because treatment may need to be interrupted. This may be a sign of bowel inflammation (pseudomembranous colitis), which can occur after antibiotic treatment.
• You have kidney or liver problems.
• You suffer from asthma, eczema or hay fever
• You have any severe skin reactions or hypersensitivity to clindamycin
Possible side effects
Stop using the product and seek immediate medical attention if you experience throat tightness, swelling of the eyes, face, lips, or tongue, feel faint, or have difficulty breathing. Stop using the product if you experience hives or itching of the face or body.
Other medicines and clindamycin hydrochloride
Tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines:
• Muscle relaxants used in surgery (neuromuscular blockers).
• Birth control pills. You must use additional contraception, such as condoms, while taking clindamycin and for seven days after taking clindamycin.
• Warfarin or similar medications - used to thin the blood. You may be more prone to bleeding. Your doctor may need to perform regular blood tests to check how well your blood clots.
• CYP3A4 or CYP3A5 inducers such as rifampicin may affect the effectiveness of the drug.
How to use clindamycin hydrochloride
Adults and elderly patients
The recommended dosage of clindamycin ranges from 150 to 450 mg (1 to 3 capsules) every 6 hours, depending on the severity of the infection.
Children's dose
This medication is used for children who are able to swallow capsules. The recommended dosage for children is between 12 and 25 mg/kg/day of body weight, divided into six hourly doses, depending on the severity of the infection.
How to store clindamycin hydrochloride
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use capsules after the expiry date printed on the carton and blister labels.
The expiration date refers to the last day of the same month.
Store below 25°C.
Do not dispose of medications via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medications you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.