Linmycin Dosage/Direction for Use

Intramuscular: Adults: Serious infections - 600mg (2ml) intramuscularly every 24 hours.
More severe infections - 600mg (2ml) intramuscularly every 12 hours or more often, as determined by the severity of the infection.
Children over 2 years of age: Serious infections - one intramuscular injection of 10mg/kg (5mg/lb) every 24 hours.
More severe infections - one intramuscular injection of 10mg/kg (5mg/lb) every 12 hours or more often.
Intravenous: Intravenous doses are given on the basis of 1g of Lincomycin diluted in not less than 100ml of appropriate solution and infused over a period of not less than 1 hour.
Adults: For serious infections, doses of 600mg (2ml) to 1g (3.3ml) are given every 8-12 hours. For more severe infections, these doses may have to be increased. In life-threatening situations, daily intravenous doses of as much as 8g (26.7ml) have been given. Intravenous doses are given on the basis of 1g of Lincomycin diluted in not less than 100ml of appropriate solution and infused over a period of not less than 1 hour. These doses may be repeated as often as required to the limit of the maximum recommended daily dose of 8g of Lincomycin.
Patients with diminished renal function: When therapy with lincomycin is required in individuals with severe renal impairment, an appropriate dose is 25 to 30% of that recommended for patients with normally functioning kidneys.
Children over 2 years of age: 10-20mg/kg/day (5-10 mg/lb/day) depending on the severity of the infection may be infused in divided doses as described previously for adults.
To be used only by physician.
Route of Administration: Parenteral (Intramuscular and Intravenous injection).