Clindamycin

Chemical formula: C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S  Molecular mass: 424.98 g/mol  PubChem compound: 446598

Therapeutic indications

Clindamycin is indicated for:

Severe infections

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Clindamycin is indicated for the treatment of severe infections. Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.

Clindamycin does not penetrate the blood/brain barrier in therapeutically effective quantities.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Severe infections

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

Clindamycin is indicated for the treatment of severe infections. Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.

Clindamycin does not penetrate the blood/brain barrier in therapeutically effective quantities.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Acne vulgaris

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 - 65 years old)

Clindamycin is indicated in the treatment of acne vulgaris.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Bacterial vaginosis

Population group: women, only adults (18 years old or older)

Antibiotic for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Clindamycin is contraindicated in the following cases:

Hypersensitivity to clindamycin

Clindamycin allergy

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