Lincomycin is a lincosamide antibiotic similar to clindamycin . It produces its antibacterial effect by

binding reversibly to 50s ribosomal subunit of the organism resulting in inhibition of microbial protein synthesis.

Lincomycin is active against Gram + ve bacteria such as staphylococci, streptococci, β-haemolytic streptococci, corynebacteria, Erysipelothrix spp. & Gram – ve bacteria such as Klebsiella spp., Pasteurella spp., and Salmonella spp. as well as  Mycoplasma spp.

Each 1 gm contains:

Lincomycin hydrochloride …………………………………………… 500 mg

(Eq. to lincomycin base  440.88  mg )

Broiler chicken.

It is used for treatment of:

CHICKENS (Chicken, broilers excluding layers and breeders)

Route of administration: orally via drinking water.

For active ingredient:

20 mg lincomycin base / kg b. wt.

For whole product: 

1 gm lincol 44 / 2 liter of drinking water for 3-5 days.

Not to be used with macrolide antibiotics.

• Not to be used in animal hypersensitive to lincomycin.
• Not to be used in animal with liver dysfunction.
• Do not use in horses, rabbits & ruminating animals.

No side effects at recommended dose.

Broiler:                                                           Meat: zero days.

                                                                        Egg: not applicable.

In dry place at temperature not exceed 30 ºC.