Indications
Pharmacology
Gram-positive aerobes
Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin-susceptible strains), Streptococcus pneumoniae (penicillin-susceptible strains), Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus epidermidis (methicillin-susceptible strains), Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus anginosus, Streptococcus oralis, Streptococcus mitis
Gram-positive & gram-negative anaerobes
Prevotella melaninogenica, Fusobacterium necrophorum, Fusobacterium nucleatum, Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, Clostridium perfringens, Prevotella intermedia, Prevotella bivia, Propionibacterium acnes, Micromonas (“Peptostreptococcus”) micros, Finegoldia (“Peptostreptococcus”) magna, Actinomyces israelii, Clostridium clostridioforme, Eubacterium lentum
Dosage & Administration
1.This medication is to be used as directed by physician. It is for external use only.
2.Avoid contact with eyes, nose, mouth and other mucous membranes.
3.Wash hands immediately after use.
4.Patients should report any sign of local adverse reactions or abdominal pain or diarrhoea to the physician.
Interaction
Clindamycin has been shown to have neuromuscular blocking properties that may enhance the action of other neuromuscular blocking agents. Therefore, it should be used with caution in patients receiving such agents. Antagonism has been demonstrated between clindamycin and erythromycin in vitro. Because of possible clinical significance, these two drugs should not be administered concurrently.
Contraindications
Clindamycin is contraindicated in patients previously found to be sensitive to clindamycin or any of the ingredients of this product.
Side Effects
The side effects have been reported with the use of Clindamycin are abdominal pain, oesophagitis and oesophagial ulcer, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, pruritus, dryness, erythema, burning, peeling, oily skin, itching, skin rashes & urticaria.
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