Cleocin

Cleocin is used for:

Treating serious infections caused by certain bacteria. It is not used to treat meningitis.

Cleocin is a lincomycin antibiotic. Cleocin kills sensitive bacteria by stopping the production of essential proteins needed by the bacteria to survive.

Do NOT use Cleocin if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Cleocin or to lincomycin
• you have certain intestinal problems (eg, antibiotic-associated colitis, Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis) or meningitis

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Cleocin :

Some medical conditions may interact with Cleocin . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have diarrhea, or a history of liver problems or stomach or bowel problems (eg, colitis)
• if you are allergic to tartrazine

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Cleocin . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Nondepolarizing muscle relaxants (eg, vecuronium) or succinylcholine because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Cleocin
• Erythromycin because it may decrease Cleocin 's effectiveness

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Cleocin may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.