Lincomycin is a lincosamide antibiotic that comes from the actinomycete Streptomyces lincolnensis. Although similar in structure, antibacterial spectrum, and mechanism of action to macrolides, lincomycin is also effective against other organisms including

Lincomycin hydrochloride monohydrate (Lincomycin hydrochloride hydrate) is an antibiotic produced by Streptomyces lincolnensis var. lincolnensis. It has been used in the treatment of staphylococcal, streptococcal, and Bacteroides fragilis infections.

Lincomycin hydrochloride (U10149A) is a lincosamide antibiotic identified in S.lincolnensis with activity against gram-positive cocci and anaerobic bacteria.

Clindamycin (Sobelin) dissociates peptidyl-tRNA from the bacterial ribosome, thereby disrupting bacterial protein synthesis. Clindamycin is a semisynthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic produced by chemical modification of the parent compound lincomycin.