Drug Name: | Clindamycin |
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Drug Class: | Lincosamide Antibiotic |
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Mechanism of Action: | - Inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit
- Bacteriostatic
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Use: | - Treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria
- Treatment of respiratory tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections, and bone and joint infections
- Prophylaxis of endocarditis in high-risk patients undergoing dental procedures
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Side Effects: | - Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- Rash, itching, hives
- Abdominal pain, cramps
- Esophagitis
- Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to clindamycin or lincomycin
- History of colitis or antibiotic-associated diarrhea
- Use with caution in patients with liver disease or renal impairment
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Specialty: | - Infectious Disease
- Dermatology
- Internal Medicine
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