Drug Strengths: Lincomycin Inj 300mg/ml, 2ml Vial

Physical Form: Injection Liquid

Function: Antibiotic.

It is an antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections. It is used to treat infections caused by Gram-positive (e.g., Streptococcus pneumoniae) and limited Gram-negative (e.g., Bordetella pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae) bacteria, and some respiratory tract and soft-tissue infections. The antimicrobial spectrum is slightly wider than that of penicillin, and, therefore, are a common substitute for patients with a penicillin allergy. It is also effective against other organisms including actinomycetes and some species of Mycoplasma and Plasmodium