Dalacin, vaginal cream 2% 20 g
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Pharmacotherapeutic group: antibiotic – lincosamide.
ATX code: G01AA10.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Clindamycin phosphate is inactive in vitro but is rapidly hydrolyzed in vivo to form clindamycin, which has antibacterial activity. Clindamycin belongs to the group of antibiotics-linkosamides, which inhibits protein synthesis in the microbial cell through interaction with the 50S ribosome subunit and affects the translation process.
Clindamycin, like most protein synthesis inhibitors, is primarily a bacteriostatic whose effectiveness is related to the duration of maintenance of the concentration of the active substance at a higher level than the MAC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration) of the infecting organism.
Resistance to clindamycin is in most cases due to modification of ribosomal target sites usually through chemical modification of RNA nitrogen bases or point mutations of RNA or sometimes protein mutations. Under in vitro conditions, cross-resistance between lincosamides, macrolides, and Streptogramine B has been demonstrated in some organisms. There is a cross-resistance between clindamycin and lincomycin.Under in vitro conditions, the following microorganisms causing bacterial vaginosis are sensitive to clindamycin: Gardnerella vaginalis, Mobiluncus spp., Mycoplasma hominis, Bacteroides spp., Peptostreptococcus spp.Bacterial culture and sensitivity studies are not usually performed to establish the diagnosis and guide treatment for bacterial vaginosis. There is no standard methodology for evaluating the sensitivity of potential bacterial vaginosis pathogens (Gardnerella vaginalis, Mobiluncus spp.) Methods for determining the sensitivity of Bacteroides spp and Gram-positive anaerobic cocci, also Mycoplasma spp. described by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI), and borderline sensitivity values for clindamycin for Gram-negative and Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria are published by the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST). For clinical isolates that are sensitive to clindamycin but resistant to erythromycin, clindamycin resistance should also be tested using the D-test. However, borderline values are intended to guide systemic antibiotic treatment rather than local treatment.
Pharmacokinetics
. After administration of clindamycin intravaginally at a dose of 100 mg/day once (as 2% clindamycin phosphate cream) for 7 days, serum concentrations peak about 10 h (4-24 h) after administration and average 18 ng/mL (4-47 ng/mL) on day one and 25 ng/mL (6-61 ng/mL) on day 7, with systemic absorption of about 4% (0.6-11%) of the administered dose.
In women with bacterial vaginosis, about 4% of clindamycin is absorbed with a similar dosing regimen (with a smaller variation of 2-8%), with serum concentrations peaking about 14 h (4-24 h) after administration and averaging 13 ng/mL (6-34 ng/mL) on day 1 and 16 ng/mL (7-26 ng/mL) on day 7.
The systemic effects of clindamycin when administered intravaginally are weaker than when administered orally or intravenously. After intravaginal administration of repeated doses, clindamycin almost does not accumulate in the blood. The systemic half-life is 1.5-2.6 h.
Application in older patients
In clinical trials of clindamycin 2% vaginal cream, not enough patients 65 years of age or older have participated to be able to evaluate the difference in clinical response to therapy between this age group and younger patients. In the available reports from clinical experience, there was no difference in response between older patients and younger patients.
Indications
Vaginosis, Bacterial vaginosisBacterial vaginosis.
Active ingredient
Clindamycin
Composition
Active ingredient clindamycin phosphate 23.76 mg (as clindamycin 20.0 mg); excipients: sorbitan monostearate 20.0 mg, polysorbate 60 50.0 mg, propylene glycol 50.0 mg, stearic acid 21.4 mg, cetoasteryl alcohol 32.1 mg, cetyl palmitate 32.1 mg, mineral oil 64.2 mg, benzyl alcohol 10.0 mg, purified water q.s.
How to take, the dosage
Recommended dose: Intravaginally one full applicator (5 g cream, approximately 100 mg clindamycin) preferably before bedtime for 3 or 7 consecutive days.
Terms for Use
The 20 g package of cream contains 3 plastic applicators and the 40 g package contains 7 applicators for proper insertion of the cream into the vagina.
- Remove the cap of the tube of cream. Screw the plastic applicator onto the threaded neck of the tube.
- Twist the tube from the opposite end and gently squeeze the cream into the applicator. The applicator is full as you reach the stop.
- Unscrew the applicator from the tube and close the cap
- Lying flat on your back, bring your knees to your chest.
- Holding the applicator horizontally, gently insert it into your vagina as deeply as possible without discomfort.
- Slowly press the plunger until it stops, push the cream into your vagina.
- Carefully remove the applicator from the vagina and discard it.
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Interaction
There is a cross-resistance between clindamycin and lincomycin. It has been found that clindamycin when used systemically impairs neuromuscular transmission and, therefore, may increase the effect of peripheral myorelaxants; therefore, the drug should be used with caution in patients receiving this group of drugs. Concomitant use with other drugs for intravaginal administration is not recommended.
Special Instructions
Before prescribing the drug, appropriate laboratory methods must rule out Trichomonas vaginalis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Candida albicans and Herpes simplex virus, often causing vulvovaginitis.
Intravaginal use of clindamycin can lead to increased growth of insensitive microorganisms, especially yeast-like fungi.
The use of clindamycin (like almost all antibiotics) orally or parenterally is associated with the development of severe diarrhea and in some cases pseudomembranous colitis. If severe or prolonged diarrhea develops, the drug should be discontinued and appropriate diagnostic and treatment measures should be taken if necessary.
Patients should be warned not to have sexual intercourse or use other intravaginal devices (tampons, douches) during therapy with the drug.
The use of DALATIN cream during menstruation is not recommended. The start of therapy should be postponed until after menstruation.
The product contains ingredients that may reduce the strength of latex or rubber products, so the use of condoms, vaginal birth control diaphragms and other latex products for intravaginal use during therapy with the product and for 72 hours after use is not recommended.
Impact on driving and operating machinery
There is no reason to believe that the use of DALACIN Vaginal Cream may affect driving and operating machinery.
Synopsis
white cream.
Contraindications
– hypersensitivity to clindamycin, lincomycin or any component of the drug;
– in patients with a history of antibiotic-associated colitis.
– Under 18 years of age (no safety, efficacy data available).
Side effects
The safety of clindamycin vaginal cream was evaluated in both non-pregnant patients and patients in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.
Table of adverse drug reactions | |||||||||||
System-organ class | Very often ≥ 1/10
| colspan=”2″ style=”width: 135px; height: 146px;”> Often From ≥1/100 to < 1/10 | Infrequent From ≥ 1/1000 to < 1/100 | Rarely ≥ 1/10,000 to < 1/1000 | Very Rarely < 1/10,000 | Frequency unknown (impossible to estimate based on available data) | |||||
Infectious and parasitic diseases | Fungal infections, infections caused by fungi of the genus Candida | Bacterial infections | Skin Candida | ||||||||
Immune system disorders
| Hypersensitivity | ||||||||||
Endocrine system disorders | Hyperthyroidism | ||||||||||
Nervous system disorders | Headache, dizziness, dysgeusia | ||||||||||
Hearing and vestibular disorders | Vertigo | ||||||||||
Disorders of the respiratory system, thoracic and mediastinal organs | Infections of the upper respiratory tract | Nasal bleeding | |||||||||
Gastrointestinal tract disorders | Stomach pain, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting | Stomach bloating, flatulence, bad breath | Pseudomembranous colitis*, gastrointestinal distress, dyspepsia | ||||||||
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | Skin itching, rash | Hives, erythema | Maculopapular rash | ||||||||
Muscle and connective tissue disorders | Back pain | ||||||||||
Kidney and urinary tract disorders | Urinary tract infections, glucosuria, proteinuria | colspan=”3″ style=”width: 117px; height: 118px;”> Dysuria | |||||||||
Pregnancy, postpartum and perinatal conditions | Anomalous birth | ||||||||||
Genital and breast disorders | Vulvovaginal candidiasis | Vulvovaginitis, vulvovaginal disorders, menstrual irregularities, vulvovaginal pain, metrorrhagia, vaginal discharge | Trichomonad vulvovaginitis, vaginal infections, pelvic pain | Endometriosis | |||||||
General disorders and reactions at the injection site | Inflammation, pain | ||||||||||
Laboratory and instrumental findings | Deviation of microbiological test results from the norm | ||||||||||
* adverse drug reactions detected in the post-registration period.
Overdose
When DALACIN cream is administered intravaginally, clindamycin may be absorbed in amounts sufficient to cause systemic reactions. Accidental ingestion of the drug in the gastrointestinal tract may also cause systemic effects similar to those occurring after oral administration of clindamycin in therapeutic doses. Possible systemic side effects include diarrhea, hemorrhagic diarrhea, including pseudomembranous colitis (see sections “Side effects” and “Precautions”). Treatment: symptomatic and supportive.
Pregnancy use
Adequate controlled studies on the use of the drug in the first trimester of pregnancy have not been conducted; therefore, DALACIN vaginal cream may be administered to women in the first trimester of pregnancy only for absolute indications, i.e. when the potential benefit of the drug therapy for the mother exceeds the potential risk to the fetus.
In animal studies no adverse effects on the fetus were found when clindamycin was administered subcutaneously or orally, except in cases of administration of the drug in doses toxic to the mother.
When clindamycin was administered intravaginally in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, no increase in the incidence of fetal congenital abnormalities was observed. Abnormal births occurred in 1.1% of women compared to 0.5% in the placebo group if DALACIN vaginal cream was used in the second trimester for 7 days. Use of the drug in the second to third trimesters of pregnancy is possible if the potential benefit to the mother outweighs the risk to the fetus.
It is not known whether clindamycin is excreted into the breast milk after intravaginal administration. Clindamycin is detected in breast milk at a concentration of ˂0.5 to 3.8 μg/mL after systemic administration.
Clindamycin has the potential to have adverse effects on the gastrointestinal tract microflora in breastfed infants, such as diarrhea or blood in the feces, or a rash. If a nursing mother requires oral or intravenous use of clindamycin, this is not a reason to stop breastfeeding, but an alternative medication may be preferred. Consideration should be given to the developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding, the clinical necessity of maternal use of clindamycin, and any potential adverse effects associated with clindamycin or the mother’s underlying disease on the breastfed infant.
Similarities
Dalacin, Clindamycin, Clindovit, Zerkalin
Weight | 0.065 kg |
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Shelf life | 2 years. Do not use after the expiration date on the package! |
Conditions of storage | At a temperature not exceeding 25 oC. Do not freeze! Keep out of reach of children! |
Manufacturer | Pfizer, Puerto Rico |
Medication form | vaginal cream |
Brand | Pfizer |
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