Formulary Monographs [CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE, 08122820]
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CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE
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LINCOMYCINS
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Staphylococcal bone or joint sepsis, peritonitis (alternative to gentamicin and metronidazole). Effective against many anaerobes. Bacteroides fragilis. Gram-positive cocci including penicillin-resistant staphylococci.
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Diarrhoea, pseudomembranous colitis. This is the commonest antibiotic causing it (responds to oral metronidazole or vancomycin). Report any excess diarrhoea, do not take anti-diarrhoeal drugs.
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Adult: 150-450mg every 6 hours. Pediatricunder12 years: 3-6 mg/kg/day every 6 hours.
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