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lincomycin (Lincocin, L-Mycin)

Tradename: Lincocin. Dosage: - 600 mg IV/IM every 8-12 hours - 500 mg PO TID Tabs: 250 & 500 mg. Laboratory: - lincomycin in specimen Mechanism of action: 1) bacteriostatic 2) inhibits bacterial protein synthesis

Interactions

drug interactions

General

lincosamide; linosamide other antibiotic

Properties

MISC-INFO: elimination route LIVER pregnancy-category ? safety in lactation ?

Database Correlations

PUBCHEM correlations

References

  1. Spizek J, Novotna J, Rezanka T. Lincosamides: chemical structure, biosynthesis, mechanism of action, resistance, and applications. Adv Appl Microbiol. 2004;56:121-54. Review. PMID: 15566978
  2. Spizek J, Rezanka T. Lincomycin, clindamycin and their applications. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2004 May;64(4):455-64. Epub 2004 Feb 5. Review. PMID: 14762701