Lincosamide Flashcards
1
Q
Name a lincosamide
A
Clindamycin
2
Q
What is clindamycin used for?
A
gram-positive cocci, staphylococci infections, cellulitis, joint and bone infections
3
Q
Why is clindamycin good for bone infections ex. osteomyelitis?
A
It concentrates into the bones
4
Q
When should clindamycin not be used? When should a pt stop taking clindamycin?
A
in patients who have a history with diarrhoea.
If pt develops diarrhoea, they should stop taking clindamycin. This could indicate that the patient has experienced antibiotic associated colitis.
5
Q
What would you monitor on a pt on clindamycin?
A
renal and hepatic function
