| Package Size | ( 1 Vial of 4Ml Injection ) |
| Manufactured By | Manufactured By Akumentis Healthcare Ltd. |
| Price Depends On | Price may vary depending on the product batch |
| Discount | (10% OFF) |
| Taxes | Includes all taxes |
| How it works | It is an antibiotic. It works by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. Thus, it stops the bacteria from growing, and prevents the infection from spreading. |
| How to use | Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. |
| Interactions / Warnings | Gastrointestinal: Use with caution in patients with a history of gastrointestinal disease, particularly colitis. Hepatic: Use caution in patients with severe hepatic disease; monitoring recommended. Immunologic: Severe and potentially fatal hypersensitivity reactions, including severe skin reactions (eg, toxic epidermal necrolysis, drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, and Stevens-Johnson syndrome) and anaphylactic reactions, have been reported; discontinue use in any hypersensitivity reaction and provide immediate treatment for anaphylactic reactions. Immunologic: Tartrazine (FD&C Yellow No. 5) in Cleocin(R) 75 mg and 150 mg capsules may cause allergic-type reaction; risk may be higher in patients with aspirin sensitivity . Immunologic: Use with caution in atopic individuals . Infection: Superinfection may occur due to overgrowth of nonsusceptible organisms, especially yeast. Special populations: Elderly with severe illness may be less tolerant of diarrhea; monitoring of bowel frequency recommended. |
| Prescription | Item requires a valid prescription |
| Side Effects | Common Dermatologic: Morbilliform eruption Gastrointestinal: Abdominal pain, Diarrhea, Nausea Serious Dermatologic: Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, Erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, Toxic epidermal necrolysis Gastrointestinal: Clostridium difficile colitis, Clostridium difficile colitis Hematologic: Agranulocytosis Hepatic: Increased liver function test, Jaundice. |
| Uses / Indications | Bacterial infectious disease (Severe), Susceptible infections due to anaerobic organisms, staphylococci, streptococci, pneumococci. Impetigo. Infection of skin AND/OR subcutaneous tissue (Severe). Infectious disease of abdomen. Lower respiratory tract infection (Severe), Empyema, abscess, pneumonitis. Pelvic inflammatory disease. Sepsis. |
