Lincomycin

Lincomycin treats several types of serious bacterial infections. If severe diarrhea develops while you are taking lincomycin, discontinue this medication.

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Staphylococcal Infections
Streptococcal Infections

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Uses of Lincomycin

Updated: May 27, 2015

Lincomycin is used in the treatment of:

Staphylococcal Infections
Streptococcal Infections

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Lincomycin Brand Names

Lincomycin may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Lincomycin Drug Class

Lincomycin is part of the drug class:

Lincosamides

Lincomycin Interactions

This is not a complete list of Lincomycindrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Lincomycin and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Lincomycin falls into category C:

In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans, though. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.

There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Lincomycin should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.

No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Lincomycin should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.