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An antibiotic used to treat acne.
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Cleocin T, Clindets, Clindamycin Phosphate
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How To Use |
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Missed Dose |
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Clindamycin-Topical
Cleocin T, Clindets, Clindamycin Phosphate
Uses
An antibiotic used to treat acne.
Storage
- Store at room temperature away from sunlight.
Overdose
- If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
- Clindamycin may be harmful if swallowed.
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Clindamycin Topical Gel Gel 1 |
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Clindamycin Topical Soln |
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How To Use
- Clindamycin must be used as directed.
- Clean and dry the affected area before applying the medication.
- Avoid contact with eyes, nose, mouth or broken skin.
- If this occurs, rinse well with running water.
- Don t use more often than prescribed.
Side Effects
- Clindamycin may cause dry, scaly or peeling skin, irritation or oiliness of the skin.
- Contact your doctor if diarrhea or stomach pain occur.
- Do not take any anti-diarrhea medications.
- Notify your doctor of: skin rash, itching, redness or other irritation.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Although unlikely, clindamycin has been reported to be absorbed through the skin in certain individuals.
- Therefore, before using Clindamycin, tell your doctor if you have had: colitis or any gastrointestinal disease, liver disease, kidney disease, allergic reaction to clindamycin.
- Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should inform their doctors.
Missed Dose
- If you should miss a dose of Clindamycin, apply it as soon as remembered.
- If you do not remember until it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
Drug Interactions
- Before you use Clindamycin, tell your doctor about any other drugs you are taking, including nonprescription drugs.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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