Clindamycin Phosphate 300 mg/2ml Inj

Trade Name

Prescriber Category

Lincocin

Department

Antimicrobial Restriction

Green Category

INDICATION (BLUE BOOK / UKK)

i) Skin and soft tissue infections, bone & joint infections ii) Cerebral toxoplasmosis

DOSING FOR ADULTS GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]

600 mg IV q6-8h

or

900 mg IV q8h

RENAL DOSE ADJUSTMENT IN ADULTS GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]

No dosage adjustment required.

IV TO PO GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]

IV Clindamycin:
600 mg q8h --> *Tab Clindamycin 300 mg QID / 600 mg TDS
600 mg q6h --> Tab Clindamycin 600 mg QID
900 mg q8h --> Tab Clindamycin 600 mg QID

Bioavailability: ~90 %

* 300 mg QID for patient body weight < 60 kg

EXTENDED INFUSION GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]

In-progress

SPECIAL MONITORING & PRECAUTION GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]

In-progress

ALTERNATIVE DOSING (BLUE BOOK / HSgB DRUG LIST)

i) ADULT: 0.6 - 2.7 g daily (in 2 - 4 divided doses); up to 4.8 g daily; CHILD over 1 month, 20 - 40 mg/kg/day or 350 mg/m2/day in 3 - 4 divided doses ii) 1200 mg every 6 hours for 3 weeks followed by 300 mg orally every 6 hours for another 3 weeks

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