For oral administration.
1. For treatment of infected wounds, abscesses, oral cavity/dental infections, administer 5.5mg clindamycin per kg bodyweight twice daily for 7 - 10 days. Treatment may be extended to a maximum of 28 days based on clinical judgement. If no improvement is seen within 4 days, the sensitivity of the pathogens involved should be redetermined.
2. For the treatment of superficial pyoderma administer 11mg clindamycin per kg bodyweight once daily. Continue treatment for at least 21 days.
3. For the treatment of osteomyelitis administer 11 mg clindamycin per kg bodyweight twice daily for at least 28 days. If no improvement is seen within 14 days, the sensitivity of the pathogens involved should be redetermined.
4. To help provide antimicrobial cover during dental procedures, a 10 day course of 5.5 mg/kg every 12 hours is recommended (i.e. beginning 5 days before the intended procedure and continuing for 5 days thereafter).
Bodyweight | Infected wounds, abscesses, infected mouth cavity, dental infections | Superficial pyoderma | Osteomyelitis |
| 5.5 mg/kg twice daily | 11 mg/kg daily | 11 mg/kg twice daily |
4.5kg | 1 x 25mg twice daily | 2 x 25mg once daily | 2 x 25mg twice daily |
13.5kg | 1 x 75mg twice daily | 1 x 150mg once daily | 1 x 150mg twice daily |
27.0kg | 1 x 150mg twice daily | 1 x 300mg once daily | 1 x 300mg twice daily |
54.0 kg | 1 x 300mg twice daily | 2 x 300mg once daily | 2 x 300mg twice daily |
Return any divided tablets to the blister pack or container and use within 72 hours. Divided tablets should be used at the next administration. Any divided tablets remaining after the last administration of the product should be discarded.
Tablets can be divided into halves or quarters to ensure accurate dosing.
To break a cross scored tablet into quarters, place the tablet on an even surface with the scored side up and apply pressure on the middle with your thumb.
To break a tablet into two halves, place the tablet on an even surface with the scored side up, hold one half of the tablet and press down on the other half.