Uses | • bacterial infections (aspiration pneumonia/vaginosis/methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus infection/P. jirovecipneumonia skin infections) (available on site) |
Contraindications, drug interactions or cautions | Contraindications • regional enteritis, ulcerative colitis, history ofclostridium difficile-associated diarrhea Drug Interactions • erythromycin |
Adverse Effects (common and severe) | • clostridium difficile-associated disease • nausea • vomiting |
Instructions and dose (initial; typical) | 150mg |
Monitoring | • complete blood count in extended or chronic use |
Source of Suggestion | WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Added on August, 2015) |