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LINCOCIN®
(lincomycin hydrochloride)
Tablets

The Antibiotic That Gets to the Infection Site

Indications

For infections caused by gram-positive organisms, particularly streptococci and staphylococci. Effective in most of the common upper respiratory infections, septicemia, and infections of the skin and adjoining tissues. Systemic therapy has been shown to benefit animals with pustular dermatitis.

LINCOCIN® Tablets have demonstrated efficacy in localized infections, such as abscesses following fight wounds, pneumonitis, and feline rhinotracheitis. They are also useful for the treatment of secondary bacterial invaders in conjunction with viral diseases.

In clinical trials, loose stools and vomiting have been observed.

Key Features

  • Reaches all levels of the skin, making it an effective choice for treatment of initial skin infections.

  • Demonstrated excellence in treatment of upper respiratory infections

  • Chemically distinct from all other clinically available antibiotics

  • Rapidly absorbed for quick response
Packaging

100-mg scored tablets in bottles of 500
200-mg scored tablets in bottles of 250
500-mg scored tablets in bottles of 100

Dosage/Administration

10 mg per pound of body weight every 12 hours or 7 mg per pound every 8 hours. Administer orally for up to 12 days.

See the complete label for full indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions and administration procedures.

In clinical trials, loose stools and vomiting have been observed. As with all drugs, the use of LINCOCIN products is contraindicated in animals previously found to be hypersensitive to the drug.

Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Product Information
Material Safety Data Sheet

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