Name of Drug General

Action
Specific Action Indication Contraindication Adverse Effects Nursing
Responsibilities
Clindamycin
900 mg q12h IVTT
ANST
Dalacin C
Pregnancy
Category B
Lincosamie
Anti!iotic
Inhi!its "rotein
synthesis
ins#sce"ti!le
!acteria$ ca#sing
cell eath
Treatment o% serio#s
in%ections ca#se !y
s#sce"ti!le strains o%
anaero!es stre"tococci&
sta"hylococci&
"ne#mococci
' Contrainicate
(ith allergy to
clinamycin or
lincomycin
' )se ca#tion (ith
history o% regional
enteritis or
#lcerati*e colitis$
history o% anti!iotic
associate colitis+
CV, hy"otension& cariac
arrest
-I, "se#omem!rano#s
colitis
.ematologic, ne#tro"enia&
le#co"enia&
agran#locytosis&
eosino"hilia
.y"ersensiti*ity, rashes&
#rticaria to ana"hylactoi
reaction
Local, "ain %ollo(ing
in/ection&throm!o"hle!itis
a%ter IV #se
' Assess allergy to
clinamycin& history o%
asthma or other
allergies$ he"atic or
renal ys%#nction&
lactation& history o%
regional enteritis or
#lcerati*e colitis&
history o% anti!iotic
associate colitis+
' C#lt#re in%ection
!e%ore thera"y+
' Do not #se %or minor
!acterial or *iral
in%ections+
' 0onitor L1Ts an
renal %#nction tests&
an !loo co#nts (ith
"rolonge thera"y+