Bacterial infections can sometimes be difficult to cure by taking antibiotics orally. In such cases, antimicrobial agents are administered in the form of solutions. Very popular is an antibacterial drug such as Lincomycin - injections with this medicine ensure the penetration of the active ingredient directly into the blood, as well as the fastest possible reaching the focus of inflammation.
Indications for the use of injections Lincomycin
The spectrum of action of the same active ingredient is not too wide. Lincomycin is effective against most Gram-positive aerobic and some anaerobic microorganisms. However, almost all known fungi, viruses, gram-negative bacteria, protozoa are resistant to it.
In accordance with the activity spectrum, Lincomycin is prescribed for the treatment of inflammatory infectious diseases that are caused by microorganisms sensitive to it, including:
- septic endocarditis ;
- pneumonia;
- abscess of the lung;
- sepsis;
- empyema of the pleura;
- osteomyelitis;
- wound infections.
Sometimes the antibiotic in question is used as a reserve in diseases provoked by gram-positive microbes that are resistant to other antibacterial agents, including penicillin.
It is worth noting that in rare cases of severe course of otolaryngological diseases, injections can also be prescribed. Thus, injections of Lincomycin are performed with genyantritis and other sinusitis, acute pharyngitis. The course of therapy usually does not exceed 5-7 days, in exceptional situations it is prolonged for up to 2 weeks.
Method of injections of lincomycin and contraindications
The described solution can be administered intramuscularly and intravenously.
In the first case, a single dose for adults is 600 mg. The frequency of injections is administered individually, 1 or 2 times a day. In severe conditions, the daily dose can be increased to 2.4 g (3 pricks in 24 hours).
Intravenous administration is permitted exclusively by drop method, but only after dilution with 2 ml of Lincomycin in 250 ml of sodium chloride.
Contraindications to the use of this medication are:
- lactation and pregnancy;
- increased susceptibility to lincomycin and clindamycin;
- impaired renal function;
- pathology of the liver;
- early childhood.
Injections of Lincomycin in dentistry
About 30 years ago, the antibiotic in question began to be used in the therapy of periodontal disease. This was justified by the ability of Linkomycin to rapidly remove inflammation, to limit the spread of infection and to stop pain syndrome.
To begin with, it is important to note that in modern dental practice such a diagnosis as "periodontal disease" does not exist, this concept was replaced by a more accurate and correct name "periodontitis".
In addition, the effectiveness of the antibiotic presented in dentistry has long been refuted. Even an increased daily dose of Lincomycin after a graft in the gum reaches the inflammatory focus at the same rate as intramuscular or intravenous administration without loss of maximum concentration values. It was also found that an antibacterial drug helps temporarily eliminate only the symptoms of periodontitis , but in no way affects
Unfortunately, the described outdated technique is still practiced by some dentists. Patients often complain that after the injection of Lincomycin, the cheek is swollen in the gum, the nearby tissues and tongue, neighboring teeth are hurt. All these unpleasant phenomena are side effects of an absolutely unnecessary procedure, which may not disappear on their own, but significantly worsen the course of periodontitis.
Thus, in no case should you agree to a course of injections of Lincomycin into the gum. It is better to change the dentist and get adequate medical care.