Lincomycin + Neomycin
Antibiotic
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Lincomycin:
25-50 mg/kg PO q12h
Neomycine:
10 mg/kg PO q8-12h
Lincomycin is a lincosamide antibiotic. It irreversibly binds to the 50S ribosomal subunit of bacteria. Neomycin is a broad spectrum bactericidal aminoglycoside antibiotic. It irreversibly binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit of bacteria. Thus both Lincomycin & Neomycin inhibits bacterial protein synthesis.
With medicine: Should not be used with Erythromycin, Kaolin & oral Penicillin.
With food & others: Absorption is reduced in the presence of food.
Common: No side effects are observed when mentioned dosage regimen is followed correctly.
Rare: Ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity, severe diarrhea, inflammation & intestinal malabsorption.
Medicated drinking water should be replaced every 24 hours. Do not use in horse, ruminant & rabbit. Chronic use of oral aminoglycosides may result in bacterial or fungal superinfections. Aminoglycosides are eliminated through renal mechanism, so caution should be taken during using in neonatal & geriatric animals. (product manual of Nimocin Vet Plus)
Poultry: Meat- 0 (zero) day. Egg- Egg must not be consumed up to 3 days after administration of this medicine.