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==Overview==


==Overview==
'''Lincomycin''' is a [[lincosamide]] [[antibiotic]] that comes from the actinomyces ''Streptomyces lincolnensis''.  It has been structurally modified to its more commonly known 7-chloro-7-deoxy derivative, [[Clindamycin]].   
'''Lincomycin''' is a [[lincosamide]] [[antibiotic]] that comes from the actinomyces ''Streptomyces lincolnensis''.  It has been structurally modified to its more commonly known 7-chloro-7-deoxy derivative, [[Clindamycin]].   


==Category==
==Category==
Lincosamide.
Lincosamide.



Revision as of 17:52, 17 May 2014

Lincomycin
LINCOCIN®, LINCOMED®, LINCOMIX® FDA Package Insert
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Microbiology
Indications and Usage
Contraindications
Warnings
Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Overdosage
Dosage and Administration
How Supplied
Compatiblity
Labels and Packages

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdurahman Khalil, M.D. [2]

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Overview

Lincomycin is a lincosamide antibiotic that comes from the actinomyces Streptomyces lincolnensis. It has been structurally modified to its more commonly known 7-chloro-7-deoxy derivative, Clindamycin.

Category

Lincosamide.

US Brand Names

LINCOCIN®, LINCOMED®, LINCOMIX®.


FDA Package Insert

Description | Clinical Pharmacology | Microbiology | Indications and Usage | Contraindications | Warnings | Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Overdosage | Dosage and Administration | How Supplied | Labels and Packages