LYNX INJECTION 1X2ML
SALTLincomycin (300mg)
INTRODUCTIONLynx Injection is an antibiotic medicine that fights bacteria and is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It is effective in infections of the lungs (eg. pneumonia), stomach, skin and soft tissues, bones and joints, blood, and heart. Lynx Injection works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This helps to improve your symptoms and cure the underlying infection. It is given as a drip (intravenous infusion) or as an injection directly into a vein or a muscle under the supervision of a healthcare professional. Your doctor will decide the correct dose for you. You should use this medicine regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medicine too early may lead to the infection returning or worsening. The most common side effects of this medicine include stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Some people may develop temporary redness or pain at the site of injection. These side effects are usually mild but let your doctor know if they bother you or do not go away. Before using it, you should tell your doctor if you have any liver or kidney problems, if you have any problems with your bowels (intestines) or if you have ever had bloody diarrhea caused by taking antibiotics. You should also let your healthcare team know all other medicines you are taking as they may affect, or be affected by this medicine. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using it.
USESBacterial infections
BENEFITLynx Injection is a versatile antibiotic medicine that works by stopping the growth of bacteria in your body. It is injected by a doctor or a nurse either into a vein or a muscle. This medicine is used to treat many different types of infections such as those of lungs (pneumonia), stomach, skin & soft tissues, bones & joints, blood, and heart. This medicine usually makes you feel better within a few days, but you should continue taking it as prescribed even when you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection come back and harder to treat.
SIDE EFFECTVomiting Headache Nausea Diarrhea Skin rash Dizziness Itching Ringing in ear Vertigo Glossitis (tongue inflammation) Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth) Abdominal pain Vaginal infection Decreased blood cells (red cells, white cells, and platelets) Agranulocytosis (deficiency of granulocytes in the blood) Aplastic anemia Anaphylactic reaction Decreased white blood cell count (lymphocytes) Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils) Jaundice Abnormal liver function tests Urticaria Sleepiness Injection site reaction Hypotension (low blood pressure) Renal impairment Toxic epidermal necrolysis Stevens-Johnson syndrome Pseudomembranous colitis
HOW TO USE Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
HOW TO WORKLynx Injection is an antibiotic. It works by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. Thus, it stops the bacteria from growing, and prevents the infection from spreading.