Antibiotics are often used to treat various diseases. These drugs contribute to the suppression of the development of living cells in the body. For the treatment of dental diseases often used antibiotic Lincomycin. What is this drug and how to properly apply it, from what it helps?
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Lincomycin and its properties
This drug Available in several forms:
- pills;
- capsules;
- ointment;
- ampoules for injection;
- self-absorbable patches.
The main component of the drug is, most importantly, the active substance lincomycin. Also in the composition of the antibiotic there are other excipients. It is an antimicrobial agent belonging to the group of lincosamides. The drug has a bacteriostatic effect against a wide range of bacteria. If the drug is used in large doses, it is able to manifest bactericidal properties.
This drug exhibits a mechanism of action in inhibiting the process of protein synthesis in a microbial cell. The antibiotic is effective against many bacterial microorganisms, for example, with Shigella, which causes bacterial dysentery. However, with viral fungal diseases, it is ineffective and even harmful because it is intended against bactericidal infections.
Indications for use
In the treatment of dental diseases is difficult to do without the drug Lincomycin. In the oral cavity are constantly dozens of species of microorganisms. If the body is healthy, it does not allow them to multiply beyond measure and prevents inflammatory processes. The balance will be disturbed with dental problems:
- caries, periodontitis, stomatitis - in this case, the number of germs increases, saliva is not able to cope with so many infectious agents;
- when the infection spreads, tissue function is impaired;
- if inflammatory processes occur and there are purulent masses, then the number of pathogenic microorganisms increases many times.
To cope with them, you need an antibiotic. After a full course of antibiotic therapy, the volume of bacteria begins to decrease sharply and returns to normal. Saliva again becomes healthy and capable control the activity and volume of microorganisms.
The drug Lincomycin effectively helps with many lesions of the oral cavity and other organs:
- for the treatment of ENT and respiratory organs;
- infectious diseases of the joints and bones, if they are triggered by the activity of microorganisms sensitive to the drug;
- infections of the skin of an infectious nature, soft tissue due to sensitivity to the drug Lincomycin microorganisms, as well as infected purulent wounds, abscesses, boils, mastitis, erysipelas, etc.
In dentistry, the drug is used for infections and purulent processes of the maxillofacial apparatus. is he prevents soft tissue infections with implants.
Side effects and contraindications
If there is a high sensitivity to the antibiotics of the group of lincosamides, then the use of Lincomycin is unacceptable. It can not be taken to children under 6 years. The drug is contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation of nursing mothers. The drug can not be taken in diseases of the liver and kidneys.
In some patients, Lincomycin can cause negative phenomena:
- skeletal muscle relaxation;
- rash on the skin surface;
- dizziness and weakness;
- fungal infections;
- disruptions in the digestive tract;
- thrombocytopenia;
- decrease in blood leukocyte count.
At the first signs of side effects after application, you should immediately consult a doctor. The specialist will be able to assess the risk and adjust the dosage of Lincomycin.
Instructions for use
Do not take lincomycin without a prescription. The dosage of the drug will depend on its form of release and disease.
In capsules it is prescribed 500 mg 3-4 times a day with a duration of treatment of 1-2 weeks. For osteomyelitis Lincomycin taken in tablets for 3 weeks or more. The drug in capsules and tablets must be taken a few hours before meals with a small amount of water or other liquid.
According to the instructions, intravenous injections lead to 600 mg up to two times a day. You can also take intravenous lincomycin hydrochloride by dropping 600 mg several times a day.
For children from 6 years old, the drug is prescribed with a daily dose of 30-60 mg per 1 kg of body weight of the child. Also, if necessary, you can prick injections to children every 8-12 hours with a dosage of 10-20 mg per 1 kg of body weight.
In the form of ointment Lincomycin is applied to the skin with a thin layer and directly on the affected areas of the body several times a day. The ointment is used with caution, especially for fungal skin lesions and ringworms.
Most recently, lincomycin patches have appeared - Diplen Dent L. film. The film looks like a self-adhesive and self-absorbing patch. This is an excellent tool for applying to the affected mucous membrane. The film is glued with a medical gel to the area affected by inflammation. It is effective after surgery in the oral cavity.
Due to the pharmaceutical properties of lincomycin it can not be combined with some drugs:
- Kanamycin;
- Novobiocin;
- Calcium gluconate;
- Heparin;
- Barbiturate;
- Magnesium sulfate;
- Ampicillin;
- Theophylline.
Patients should always comply with the prescribed dosage and all rules for taking the drug. In order to obtain an effective result in treatment, it is impossible to increase or decrease a single or daily dose of the drug yourself.
Benefits Lincomycin
Regardless of the form of release of the drug Lincomycin actively exerts its effect. The positive qualities of the antibiotic include:
- detrimental effects on various types of bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics;
- The main active substance in the composition of the drug Lincomycin quickly accumulates in the bone tissue. An effective drug does not spread to the oral mucosa of pathogenic microorganisms on the jaw bones. It eliminates all inflammatory processes in the gums and mucous membranes;
- Lincomycin has the property of maintaining its active action for a long time. It is very important that pathogenic microbes need a long period of time to develop resistance to the antibacterial agent.
Patients note a positive result after the use of the antibiotic Lincomycin almost immediately. It is considered one of the most effective drugs in the treatment of dental diseases. Dentists often prescribe it to their patients, if there are no contraindications and it does not cause side effects.
With an increase in the therapeutic dose, the pathogenic microorganisms die immediately. Pathogenic bacteria do not have time to adapt to the main active ingredient. The drug has a rapid antimicrobial effect and allows you to quickly get rid of infectious diseases. With dental diseases it helps to quickly and effectively eliminate purulent and inflammatory processes.