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Before receiving lincomycin, tell your doctor if you are also using erythromycin (E-Mycin, E.E.S., Ery-Tab, Erythrocin, and others).

There may be other drugs that can interact with lincomycin. Tell your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Tell your caregivers right away if you have any of these serious side effects:

• diarrhea that is watery or bloody;

• urinating less than usual or not at all;

• fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms;

• severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash;

• feeling like you might pass out;

• easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness; or

• white patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips.

Less serious side effects include:

• nausea, vomiting;

• swollen or painful tongue;

• vaginal itching or discharge;

• mild itching or skin rash;

• ringing in your ears; or

• dizziness, spinning feeling.

This is not a complete of side effects, and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect.