DALAMYCIN

Dalamycin phosphate is inactive in vitro. This chemical is hydrolyzed in vivo and transformed into the active antibacterial clindamycin, which prevents the production of proteins. Moreover, dalamycin topical use lowers the skin’s surface-free fatty acid ratio.

Use this medication precisely as recommended by your physician. Follow the prescription of your doctor carefully. 

The medication dose your physician has given is based on your condition, other medications or food supplements you may take, and your reaction to treatment. To diminish your risks for adverse effects, don’t increase your dosage, take it regularly, or take it as instructed by your physician. Adverse events may still happen even at usual prescription dosages. 

If your physician requests you to use this drug consistently, use it regularly to get the most benefits from it. To make you remember it better, take it at a fixed time every day. 

Your doctor may need to modify your dosages to ease your symptoms or if you develop adverse reactions. 

If you have any inquiries with regards to information, ask your physician or pharmacist.

Dalamycin is used in the following conditions:

  • Emphysema
  • Serious skin and soft tissue infections
  • Intra-abdominal abscess and peritonitis
  • Anaerobic pneumonitis and lung abscess
  • Endometritis
  • Non-gonococcal tubo-ovarian abscess
  • Pelvic cellulitis and postsurgical vaginal cuff infection

This medicine may be recommended for different uses. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more information.  

Do not use Dalamycin in people with the following conditions:

  • Hypersensitivity
  • Neonates (parenteral)
  • History of asthma and eczema
  • Kidney disease
  • Liver disease
  • Pseudomembranous colitis

Dalamycin may have the following side effects:

  • Itching
  • Erythema
  • Dermatitis
  • Burning
  • Dryness
  • Peeling
  • Dizziness
  • Headache
  • Burning sensation
  • Nausea
  • Oliguria
  • Proteinuria
  • Urticaria
  • Jaundice
  • Irritation
  • Cervicitis
  • Vaginitis
  • Dysgeusia
  • Pruritus
  • Azotaemia

Keep in mind that your physician has recommended this drug since he or she has known that the advantage to you is more noteworthy than the risk of adverse reactions. Many individuals utilizing this medicine don’t have serious side effects.  

A serious allergy to this medication is uncommon. In any case, seek emergency medical help if you see any manifestations of a serious allergic response, including a rash, tingling or swelling, particularly of the face or tongue or throat, dizziness, or difficulty in breathing. 

This is not a complete list of side effects. If you see other effects not recorded above, contact your physician or pharmacist.

Precautions

Take extra caution in patients with the following medical conditions:

  • History of gastrointestinal disease, particularly colitis
  • Atopic individuals
  • Severe hepatic impairment
  • Debilitated patients
  • Older patients
  • Liver disease
  • Children
  • Pregnant and lactating women
  • Severe nodulocystic acne

Prior to taking this medicine, tell your physician or pharmacist if you are allergic to it, or if you have some other hypersensitivities. This drug may contain inert ingredients, which can cause unfavorable side effects or different issues. Talk with your pharmacist for more information.

Interactions

Dalamycin may interact with the following medicines:

  • Erythromycin
  • Lincomycin
  • Chloramphenicol 

Inform your physician about the drugs you take, including over-the-counter medications, prescribed drugs, supplements, and vitamins. 

This is not a complete list of drug interactions. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more details. 

The effects of certain medications can change if you consume different medications or herbal products simultaneously. This can build your risk for side effects or may cause your drugs not to work effectively. These interactions are conceivable yet don’t generally happen. Your physician or pharmacist can prevent or oversee interactions by changing how you utilize your prescriptions or by close checking. 

While utilizing this drug, don’t start, stop, or change the dose of other medicines you are using without your physician’s advice.

If an overdose is suspected, call your healthcare provider immediately.

Available Brands:

  • Dalacin C
  • Acresil
  • Clindal
  • Dalamed

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