Advises for the use of Clindamycin
Always follow dosing instructions provided by your doctor clindamycin. Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions. Follow the instructions in preference to those listed in this website, which may be different. Ask your doctor to explain any question you do not understand, contained in the instruction booklet that accompanies the drug.
The capsules should be swallowed with a glass of water.
Adults, adolescents over 12 years and older
The usual dose is 150 to 450 mg every 6 hours.
Children
The usual dose is 3 to 6 mg / kg every 6 hours. The dose may be increased or decreased depending on the severity of infection (not to exceed the adult dose). The dosage range is 8 to 20 mg / kg / day divided into 3 or 4 doses.
In hemolytic streptococcal infections, it is recommended treatment with clindamycin capsules for at least 10 days to reduce the likelihood of subsequent rheumatic fever or glomerulonephritis.
Clindamycin injection:
Adults: moderately severe infections:
1.2 to 1.8 g of clindamycin per day in 3 or 4 equal doses intravenously or intramuscularly.
Serious infections: 2.4 to 2.7 g of clindamycin per day in 2, 3 or 4 equal doses intravenously or intramuscularly.
Severe infections: The dose may be increased, although the maximum recommended dose is 2.7 g of clindamycin per day.
Children: Your doctor may prescribe the use of this medicine in children in cases of strict necessity despite containing benzyl alcohol as an excipient.
Newborns: 15-20 mg / kg body weight per day in 3 or 4 equal doses intravenously or intramuscularly.
In light-weight premature infants may be sufficient at lower doses (15 mg / kg per day).
If you think that the effect of medicine is too strong or too weak, talk to your doctor.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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