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Clindamycin HCl 300 mg Cap
Trade Name
Prescriber Category
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Lincocin
A*
Department
Antimicrobial Restriction
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Green Category
INDICATION (BLUE BOOK / UKK)
i) Skin and soft tissue infections, bone& joint infections ii) Cerebral toxoplasmosis iii) Children less than 8 years old:Treatment and prophylaxis of malaria in combination with quinine, as an alternative to doxycline
DOSING FOR ADULTS GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
300-600 mg PO q6h
RENAL DOSE ADJUSTMENT IN ADULTS GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
No dosage adjustment required.
IV TO PO GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
N/A
EXTENDED INFUSION GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
In-progress
SPECIAL MONITORING & PRECAUTION GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
In-progress
ALTERNATIVE DOSING (BLUE BOOK / HSgB DRUG LIST)
i) ADULT: 150 - 300 mg every 6 hours; up to 450 mg every 6 hours in severe infections; Max: 1.8g/day CHILD: 3 - 6 mg/kg every 6 hours. Children weighing <10 kg should receive at least 37.5 mg every 8 hr. ii) 600 mg 6 hourly for 6 weeks iii) 10mg/kg twice a day, in combination with quinine. The combination to be given for 7 days
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