How to use DALACIN 150 mg HARD CAPSULES
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Introduction
Patient Information Leaflet
Dalacin 150 mg Hard Capsules
Clindamycin
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
- Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again.
- If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
- This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
- If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
Contents of the pack:
- What Dalacin Hard Capsules are and what they are used for
- What you need to know before you take Dalacin Hard Capsules
- How to take Dalacin Hard Capsules
- Possible side effects
- Storage of Dalacin Hard Capsules
- Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Dalacin Hard Capsules are and what they are used for
This medicine belongs to a group of antibiotics called lincosamides.
Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections and are not effective against viral infections such as the flu or the common cold.
It is important that you follow the instructions regarding dosage, administration, and duration of treatment as indicated by your doctor.
Do not store or reuse this medicine. If you have any leftover antibiotic after completing treatment, return it to the pharmacy for proper disposal. Do not throw medicines down the drain or into the trash.
It is used to treat infections caused by bacteria in different parts of the body, in adults.
In addition, this medicine is used to treat acute sinusitis (infection of the paranasal sinuses) in children over 1 month and under 18 years of age.
2. What you need to know before you take Dalacin Hard Capsules
Do not take Dalacin Hard Capsules
- If you are allergic to clindamycin, lincomycin, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
- If you have ever had antibiotic-associated colitis.
Warnings and precautions
- During treatment, allergic reactions or severe skin reactions may occur, in which case treatment with Dalacin should be discontinued and appropriate treatment initiated.
- During or after treatment with this medicine, symptoms suggesting antibiotic-associated colitis (diarrhea) may appear. If this occurs, treatment should be suspended and your doctor will prescribe the most suitable treatment.
- If you have an inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, inform your doctor, as they will confirm whether you should use this medicine.
- Prolonged administration of this medicine may cause the growth of other microorganisms, especially fungi.
- If you are being treated with neuromuscular blockers (used to produce muscle paralysis, such as pancuronium, tubocurarine), inform your doctor, as clindamycin may enhance the effect of these medicines.
- If treatment with Dalacin is prolonged, you should have regular blood tests and checks to assess your blood count and liver and kidney function.
- Acute kidney problems may occur. Inform your doctor of any medication you are currently taking and if you have any kidney problems. If you experience decreased urine production, fluid retention causing swelling of the legs, ankles, or feet, shortness of breath, or nausea, contact your doctor immediately.
- Due to the risk of esophageal inflammation (esophagitis) and esophageal ulcers, it is essential to always take Dalacin capsules as indicated in section 3.
Children and adolescents
This medicine is not suitable for children who are unable to swallow the capsules whole.
The recommended dose in children over 1 month is 8 to 25 mg/kg/day divided into 3 or 4 equal doses, see section 3 for more information.
Using Dalacin Hard Capsules with other medicines
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are using or have recently used other medicines, including those obtained without a prescription.
You should inform your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:
- Warfarin and similar medicines, used to make the blood more fluid and prevent blood clots. There is a higher risk of bleeding when taking medicines with warfarin, so your doctor may need to regularly check your blood coagulation.
- Neuromuscular blocking agents (such as pancuronium, tubocurarine), as their effect may be enhanced by the use of this medicine.
- Oral typhoid vaccine, as it is inactivated by the concurrent administration of antibacterial agents; Dalacin should not be administered in the 3 days before or after vaccination.
- Medicines that enhance or inhibit the function of the CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 isoenzymes, as their effect may be increased or decreased by this medicine (such as rifampicin).
Taking Dalacin Hard Capsules with food and drinks
The capsules can be taken with food, as food intake does not affect the absorption of Dalacin. It is recommended to take the capsules with a large glass of water to avoid possible esophageal irritation.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility
Pregnancy
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.
Clindamycin crosses the placental barrier in humans. In clinical studies with pregnant women, systemic administration of clindamycin during the second and third trimesters has not been associated with an increased frequency of congenital anomalies. There are not enough well-controlled studies with pregnant women during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Therefore, clindamycin should not be used during pregnancy unless it is strictly necessary.
Breastfeeding
Clindamycin is excreted in breast milk after oral or intravenous administration. Due to the potential for serious adverse reactions in the infant, such as diarrhea, blood in the stool, or rash, the use of clindamycin is contraindicated during breastfeeding.
Driving and using machines
The influence of this medicine on the ability to drive or use machines is negligible or nonexistent.
Dalacin Hard Capsules contain lactose
This medicine contains lactose. If your doctor has told you that you have an intolerance to some sugars, consult them before taking this medicine.
3. How to take Dalacin Hard Capsules
Follow the instructions for administration of the medicine contained in this leaflet or as indicated by your doctor. If you are unsure, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
This medicine is administered orally.
Your doctor will determine the most suitable dose and duration of treatment for you, according to your condition and response to treatment.
Adults
The recommended dose in adults is 600 to 1800 mg per day divided into 2, 3, or 4 equal doses, depending on the severity, location of the infection, and sensitivity of the microorganism. Your doctor will indicate the regimen to follow.
The duration of treatment should be determined based on the type of infection and response and should be as short as possible, usually 7 to 14 days.
The usual dosage in acute pharyngitis and certain pneumonias is 300 mg, 2 times a day for 10 days.
Pelvic inflammatory disease: after intravenous treatment administered by a healthcare professional, 450-600 mg of clindamycin every 6 hours orally for 10-14 days (complete treatment, including intravenous and oral administration).
Pneumonia in patients with HIV infection: 300-450 mg of clindamycin every 6 hours orally for 21 days. Treatment is performed in combination with primaquine (15-30 mg/day orally).
Toxoplasmic encephalitis in patients with HIV infection: 600-1200 mg of clindamycin every 6 hours intravenously or orally for 2 weeks.
After this period, 300-600 mg every 6 hours orally for 8-10 weeks. Treatment is performed in combination with pyrimethamine (25-75 mg/day orally) and folinic acid (10-20 mg/day) with the highest doses of pyrimethamine.
Use in elderly patients
No dose adjustment is necessary in elderly patients with normal liver and kidney function.
Use in patients with renal insufficiency
No dose adjustment is necessary in patients with renal insufficiency.
Use in patients with hepatic insufficiency
No dose adjustment is necessary in patients with hepatic insufficiency.
Use in children
The recommended dose in children over 1 month is 8 to 25 mg/kg/day divided into 3 or 4 equal doses. The dose of clindamycin is calculated based on total body weight, regardless of obesity. This medicine is indicated only in children who can swallow capsules. The capsules should be taken whole, which should be taken into account when administering the medicine, as it may not be suitable for providing the exact dose needed for treatment in children.
Method of Administration
Dalacin Hard Capsules should be taken whole with a large glass of water and at least 30 minutes before lying down to avoid possible esophageal irritation.
If you take more Dalacin Hard Capsules than you should
In case of overdose, you may experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or allergic reactions.
In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately or call the Toxicology Information Service at 91 562 04 20, indicating the medicine and the amount ingested.
Information for the healthcare professional
In case of overdose, peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis is not effective in removing the medicine. Gastric lavage can be performed. Treatment with activated charcoal and implementation of appropriate symptomatic treatment is recommended.
In case of an allergic reaction, the usual emergency treatment should be applied, including corticosteroids, adrenaline, and antihistamines.
If you forget to take Dalacin
In case of a missed dose, use the medicine as soon as possible and continue with the treatment as prescribed. However, if the next dose is near, it is better not to take the missed dose and wait for the next one. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose. Continue using Dalacin as your doctor has indicated.
If you stop taking Dalacin
If you stop treatment with Dalacin before your doctor recommends, your symptoms may worsen or reappear.
If you have any other questions about the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Dalacin can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Tell your doctor immediately if you experience:
- Fluid retention causing swelling in the legs, ankles, or feet, difficulty breathing, or nausea.
The frequency of side effects during clinical trials was:
Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 people
- Pseudomembranous colitis.
- Diarrhea, abdominal pain.
- Abnormal liver function tests.
Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people
- Vomiting, nausea.
- Reddish skin rash with small grains (macules or papules) (maculopapular rash), red, elevated, and itchy skin lesions (urticaria).
Frequency not known (cannot be estimated from the available data)
- Clostridioides difficile-associated colitis, vaginal infection.
- Decreased white blood cell count (agranulocytosis, neutropenia, leucopenia), decreased platelet count (thrombocytopenia), increased white blood cell count (eosinophilia).
- Allergic reactions (anaphylactic shock), allergic reaction (anaphylactoid and anaphylactic reaction), hypersensitivity.
- Altered sense of taste (dysgeusia).
- Esophageal ulcers*, esophageal inflammation*.
- Yellowing of the skin and mucous membranes (jaundice).
- Skin reactions that can be severe: a skin and mucous membrane disease that causes massive exfoliation and systemic toxicity (toxic epidermal necrolysis), a skin disease that causes blisters and painful ulcers on the skin and mucous membranes (Stevens-Johnson syndrome), a drug reaction with increased white blood cell count and generalized symptoms (DRESS syndrome), red lesions on the skin, angioedema (swelling under the skin), skin eruptions with blisters and peeling (exfoliative dermatitis, bullous dermatitis), blisters on the mucous membranes (erythema multiforme), itching, generalized skin rash of variable form, extension, and distribution (morbilliform rash).
*Side effects that are more likely to occur if Dalacin Hard Capsules are taken in a lying position and/or with little water.
Reporting of side effects
If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist, even if they are not listed in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through the Spanish Medicines and Healthcare Products Agency's website: www.notificaram.es.
By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. Storage of Dalacin Hard Capsules
Store below 30°C.
Keep in the original packaging.
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the packaging. The expiry date is the last day of the month indicated.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Return the packaging and any unused medicines to the pharmacy. If you are unsure, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and any unused medicines. This will help protect the environment.
6. Further information
Composition
- The active substance is clindamycin. Each capsule contains 150 mg of clindamycin (as hydrochloride).
- The other ingredients are: capsule content (lactose monohydrate, cornstarch, talc, and magnesium stearate) and capsule ingredients (gelatin and titanium dioxide [E171]).
Appearance and packaging
It is presented as white hard capsules with "CLIN 150" engraved on the body and the Pfizer logo on the cap, packaged in blisters. Each pack contains 24 or 500 hard capsules.
Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer
Marketing Authorization Holder
Pfizer, S.L.
Avda. de Europa, 20 B.
Parque Empresarial La Moraleja.
28108, Alcobendas (Madrid). Spain.
Manufacturer
Fareva Amboise.
Zone Industrielle, 29 route des Industries.
37530, Pocé-sur-Cisse. France.
Date of last revision of this leaflet: September 2024
Detailed and updated information on this medicine is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Healthcare Products (AEMPS) http://www.aemps.es/
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- Country of registration
- Dosage formCAPSULE, 150 mg clindamycin hydrochloride
- ATC codeJ01FF01
- Average pharmacy price3.29 EUR
- Active substance
- Prescription requiredYes
- Manufacturer
- This information is for reference only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a doctor before taking any medication. Oladoctor is not responsible for medical decisions based on this content.
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Frequently Asked Questions
DALACIN 150 mg HARD CAPSULES requires a prescription in Spain. You can check with a doctor online whether this medicine may be appropriate for your situation.
The active ingredient in DALACIN 150 mg HARD CAPSULES is clindamycin. This information helps identify medicines with the same composition but different brand names.
The average pharmacy price for DALACIN 150 mg HARD CAPSULES is around 3.29 EUR. Prices may vary depending on the manufacturer and dosage form.
DALACIN 150 mg HARD CAPSULES is manufactured by Pfizer S.L.. Pharmacy brands and packaging may differ depending on the distributor.
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Other medicines with the same active substance (clindamycin) include CLINDAMYCIN KALCEKS 150 mg/mL Injectable Solution and Perfusion Solution, CLINDAMYCIN NORMON 300 mg/2 ml INJECTABLE SOLUTION, CLINDAMYCIN NORMON 600 mg/4 ml INJECTABLE SOLUTION. These may have different brand names or formulations but contain the same therapeutic ingredient. Always consult a doctor before switching or starting a new medicine.
