Features of the use of Lincomycin in dentistry, the form of release, the advantages and disadvantages of the drug, side effects

Lincomycin hydrochloride is the most common drug used in dentistry.Why?We learn below about the pros and cons of this drug.

Experts have established that about 300 species of bacteria multiply simultaneously in the mouth of the human and about 30 of them are present in the oral cavity at all times.These are various kinds of bacteria, such as bacteria of the peri-toothed tissues, dental bacteria and mucosal bacteria.Bacteria also penetrate the oral cavity from the environment, through the respiratory tract and the gastrointestinal tract.

Saliva partially prevents the activity of various microorganisms, thereby being a natural antibiotic, preventing purulent-inflammatory processes in the oral cavity.But, when serious inflammatory processes begin in the mouth, such as caries and periodontitis, the antibacterial properties of saliva become insufficient.

In such cases antibiotics come to the aid of medicine, in particular, Lincomycin.

Lincomycin is one of the oldest common drugs that dentists like to use because the range of applications in medicine is very wide.Lincomycin in dentistry

is an antibiotic from the family of lincosamides , which is prescribed by doctors for various inflammatory and purulent processes in the oral cavity.

Lincomycin is prescribed for treatment:

• stomatitis;
• of ostiomyelitis;
• different purulent-inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity;
• inflammation of the peri-toothed tissues;
• periodontitis;
• suppuration in the periodontal pockets;
• ulcerative gingivitis, etc.

Forms of release

The drug is available in 4 different forms:

• capsule;
• ointment.The lincomycin ointment contains the antibiotic of a wide spectrum of action.Appointed by a doctor with purulent wounds.Before using the drug, it is necessary to rinse the wound properly and then apply the ointment 1-2 times a day with a thin layer;
• injection.In some severe cases, such as periodontal disease, dentists prescribe injections intramuscularly and intravenously, as well as injections into the gum;
• self-adhesive tape is easily glued to the area that is damaged and has an antimicrobial effect for more than 8 hours.Thus, the actions of microbes are prevented and inflammation of the gums stops.

Lincomycin is prescribed not only for treatment, but also for in the prevention of various oral diseases like , such as prevention of caries, as prevention after tooth extraction, as the drug prevents the development of a variety of infections.With periodontal disease, a doctor can prescribe a Lincomycin injection in the gum.

The drug is used only on the advice of a dentist in the correct form and dosage.Below, consider some of the prevailing sides and drawbacks of this drug.At once it is necessary to note, that positive responses to this preparation are more than negative.

Advantages of lincomycin

Perhaps the biggest plus of the drug is that it can remain effective for quite a long time.It is the accumulation of lincomycin in the bone tissues of that prevents further purulent processes of in the gums.Lincomycin also effectively fights against staphylococci and a greening streptococcus, which causes caries.And of course, as an antibiotic neutralizes all microbes resistant to antibiotics.It should also note the prices available to any client, as well as the fact that Lincomycin is not addictive.

Among the negative feedback from consumers, it is possible to identify mainly unpleasant feelings when injecting, as well as, however, in all injections into the gum and, since Lincomycin is one of the old medicines, it has a narrow range of antimicrobial effects.

Compatibility with other medications

Do not take lincomycin with antidiarrheal drugs.The possibility of developing pseudomembraneous colitis.Also lincomycin pharmaceutically is incompatible with calcium gluconate , ampicillin, magnesium sulfate, theophylline and heparin.The simultaneous use of lincomycin with erythromycin and chloramphenicol reduces its bactericidal effects.

Compatibility with alcohol

Lincomycin is completely incompatible with alcohol.Since it affects the work of the liver and thus, speeds up the removal of the drug from the body before it began to act?And then, the snack can completely negatively affect the therapeutic activity of the drug.

Side effects of the drug

Linkomycin hydrochloride is an antibiotic and has a number of side effects, like all antibiotics.Among the most common are nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.As for allergic reactions, Quincke's edema and anaphylactic shock.With the rapid introduction of the drug , there may be dizziness , weakness and lower blood pressure.

In case of prolonged use of the drug, candidiasis and pseudomembranous colitis may develop.It should stop using the drug in case of an overdose.

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