Mycoplasma Historical Protocol - Clindamycin IV

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Dear dumb aussie 2000,

If you read the webpage you will see that DR. BROWN'S original

therapy always included IV Clindamycin with oral antibiotics

determined by type of mycoplasma. It also included penicillin for

Staph infections that seem to often accompany mycoplasmal

infections. Other IV antibiotics may also be more effective at

certain stages of treatment or to treat pockets of infection that

oral antibiotic do not reach as effectively. Currently there are no

studies so its up to treating physicians to make the medical

decisions for individual patients. Its interesting to note that

drugs used for chemo are now being used experimentaly for diseases

caused by mycoplasmal infections such as arthritis and lupus. Its

being promoted by rheumatologists and drug companies not using Dr.

Brown's antibiotic protocol. Those drugs are certainly more

profitable than antibiotics and with even more dangerous side effects

than antibiotics.

" ... Clindamycin IV - The IVs should be started at a low dose (300

mg) and gradually increased as needed to avoid the development of

resistance in the bacterial L-forms that might be present. If this

resistance develops, the patient will not respond as well to the

antibiotic therapy.

IV therapy is begun gradually at 300 mg. given in 250 cc 5% dextrose

solution administered by IV drip over a 45 minute period for the

first two days. The next two days, the dose is increased to 600 mg.

and finally to 900 mg on subsequent days if no adverse reaction is

observed.

IV or IM therapy with clindamycin is continued at spaced intervals

according to the patient's need. It can be given once weekly or twice

a month again titrated to patient need. If weekly or monthly IVs are

not possible for the patient, then a series can be administered at

more widely spaced intervals such as every six months and later on an

annual basis until the laboratory values return to normal. ... "

(excerpt from The Road Back Foundation, Historical Protocol,

http://www.roadback.org/index.cfm?

fuseaction=studies.display & display_id=184 )

Dudley & Leslee Dudley

Mycoplasma Registry Copyright 2005 .