Rx
Notes
In emergency
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Rx
- Lincomycin500mg capsules orally 1×2
- Panadol ActiFast 2 tablets up to 4 times daily
- Gurgle with salt and water solution (don’t swallow it ) 3 times daily
- Soft food and warm drinks
Notes
Lincomycin
Dosage Forms & Strengths:
- 600 mg/2ml vial injection ,500 mg capsule, 680.4mg/2ml
Trade names :
Lincocin, Lincodar, Ultralinc, lenamex, Lincomid
Therapeutic indication and dose :
Susceptible Infections
- IM: 600 mg q12-24hr
- IV: 600-1000 mg q8-12hr; not to exceed 8 g/day
- 1capsule every 12 hour
Contraindications: hypersensitive to lincomycin or clindamycin
Pregnancy and lactation: should only be administered during pregnancy if the benefit outweighs the risk.
Side effects:
- Diarrhea, stomach pain,
- Nausea, vomiting,
- Swollen or painful tongue,
- Vaginal itching or discharge,
- Mild itching or rash
- Ringing in your ears, and dizziness
Panadol ActiFast
Product Description:
- Panadol ActiFast is a fast effective pain and is gentle on the stomach.
- Panadol ActiFast is a pain reliever that is absorbed twice as fast as regular paracetamol.
- Panadol ActiFast is effective for the relief of fever and the treatment of mild to moderate pain including headache, migraine, rheumatic and muscular pain, period pain, pain of osteoarthritis, toothache, pain following dental procedures/tooth extraction, and pain after vaccination.
What is Paracetamol used for :
Paracetamol is a medication that is used for the relief of the following indications:
- Headache
- Period pain
- Backache
- Rheumatic pain (joints pain)
- Cold and flu
- Sore throat
- Mild arthritis pain (joints pain)
- Muscle Pain
- Toothache
- Fever
Contraindication:
- In allergy to Paracetamol, or any of the ingredients in this medicine.
In emergency
Give antipyretic:
Perflgan 1g/100ml intravenous injection :
Dose:
Pediatrics:
<10kg : 0 .75ml/kg
>10kg , <50kg : 1.5ml/kg
>50kg : 100ml Slowly over 15 minute
Adult:
100ml Slowly over 15 minute
OR
Diclofenac sodium injection 75 mg/3ml intramuscular injection :
Dose:
Pediatrics:
> 1year : 1ml/20kg every 12 hour .
Adult:
25 to 75 mg(1-3ml) depending on the severity pain.
If the pain still severe, you may decide to give a second injection after 6 hours.
Give Antibiotic:
Lincomycin 600mg/2ml
Dose:
Pediatrics:
IV: 10-20 mg/kg/day divided q8-12hr
IM: 10 mg/kg q12-24hr
Adult:
IM: 600 mg q12-24hr
IV: 600-1000 mg q8-12hr; not to exceed 8 g/day
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