Dalacin C 150mg Capsule (clindamycin 150mg)

INTRODUCTION

DALACIN C 150MG contains Clindamycin which belongs to the group of medicines called antibiotics. It fights against bacteria and used in the treatment of severe bacterial infections. Clindamycin acts by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis which stops bacterial growth and prevents further spread of infection. It is not suitable for the treatment of brain infections because it cannot pass through your brain.

It can be taken either before or after a meal. Depending upon your age and health condition, your doctor will decide a suitable dose for you. Continue to take this medicine, as long as your doctor tells you to do so, to obtain better results. Patients receiving this medicine for a very long time should regularly undergo blood tests and/or liver and kidney functioning. Long-term use of this medicine may also cause certain other infections resistant to clindamycin. In such cases, please inform your doctor.

The most common side effects of this medicine are diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea and vomiting. Contact your doctor if any of the symptom bothers you. However, if you experience severe persistent bloody diarrhea following treatment with DALACIN C 150MG, contact your doctor immediately, as it could be a sign of bowel inflammation (pseudomembranous colitis). Before taking this medicine, inform your doctor if you have any serious kidney or liver disease. Proper dose adjustments and regular monitoring of amount of clindamycin in blood are required in such patients. It should be used with caution in pregnant women and in children. Consult your doctor before taking. It is not recommended for use in lactating mothers, because it may pass into breast milk.

USES OF DALACIN C 150MG

Treats severe bacterial infections
HOW DALACIN C 150MG WORKS
Clindamycin acts by reversibly binding to the 50S ribosomal subunits of the bacteria, which prevents peptide bond formation thus inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. Inhibition of protein synthesis stops bacterial growth and prevents further spread of infection.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Take DALACIN C 150MG as directed by your physician. It can be taken either before or after a meal. Swallow the medicine as whole with a sip of water. Do not crush or chew the medicine. Your doctor will decide the correct dose for you depending upon your age, body weight and health condition. Continue to take this medicine, as long as your doctor tells you to do so, to obtain better results.

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SIDE EFFECTS OF DALACIN C 150MG

SERIOUS
Severe allergic reaction (such as skin rash or itching, difficulty in breathing, dizziness, swelling of eyelids or face or lips or throat or tongue)
Severe persistent diarrhea with or without stomach pain or fever
Skin rashes (such as blistering and peeling of large areas of skin, mouth, around the eyes or genitals, rapid appearance of areas of red skin studded with small pustules or skin rash with blister and looks like small targets)
Fever, swollen lymph nodes or skin rash
Jaundice
COMMON
Poor liver function
Stomach pain
Diarrhea
Nausea or vomiting

HOW TO MANAGE SIDE EFFECTS

Nausea or vomiting:

Try taking this medicine with, or just after meals. Stick to simple meals. Do not eat rich or spicy food.

Diarrhea:

Drink lots of fluids, such as water or juice, to avoid dehydration. Do not take any medicines without speaking to a doctor.

Stomach pain:

Try to rest and relax. You can eat and drink slowly or have smaller and frequent meals. Keeping a heat pad on your stomach may also help. If still pain persists, speak to your doctor.

INTERACTIONS

Talk to your doctor, if you are taking:

Erythromycin (an antibiotic used to treat infections)
Muscle relaxants used for operations (e.g. baclofen, dantrolene, diazepam)
Warfarin or similar medicines (used to thin your blood)
Rifampicin (used to treat tuberculosis)
St. John’s Wort (used to treat depression)
Phenytoin (used to treat epilepsy)
Carbamazepine (used to treat epilepsy or nerve pain)