Clindamycin Hydrochloride

Clindamycin Hydrochloride Brand names, Clindamycin Hydrochloride Analogs

Clindamycin Hydrochloride Brand Names Mixture

No information avaliable

Clindamycin Hydrochloride Chemical_Formula

C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S

Clindamycin Hydrochloride RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/clindam.htm

Clindamycin Hydrochloride fda sheet

Clindamycin_Hydrochloride FDA

Clindamycin Hydrochloride msds (material safety sheet)

Clindamycin Hydrochloride Synthesis Reference

Birkenmeyer, U.S. Pat. 3,475,407(1970)

Clindamycin Hydrochloride Molecular Weight

424.984 g/mol

Clindamycin Hydrochloride Melting Point

255 ^oC

Clindamycin Hydrochloride H₂O Solubility

30.6 mg/L

Clindamycin Hydrochloride State

Solid

Clindamycin Hydrochloride LogP

1.224

Clindamycin Hydrochloride Dosage Forms

Capsules; Intramuscular solution; Intravenousparenteral solution; Topical solution; Topical lotion; Topical gel; Vaginal cream; Vaginal ovules

Clindamycin Hydrochloride Indication

For the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria (anaerobes, streptococci, pneumococci, and staphylococci)

Clindamycin Hydrochloride Pharmacology

Clindamycin is an antibiotic, similar to and a derivative of lincomycin. Clindamycin can be used in topical or systemic treatment. It is effective as an anti-anaerobic antibiotic and antiprotozoal.

Clindamycin Hydrochloride Absorption

- 90% - oral

Clindamycin Hydrochloride side effects and Toxicity

Orally and parenterally administered clindamycin has been associated with severe colitis (pseudomembranous colitis) which may result in patient death. Use of the topical formulation of clindamycin results in absorption of the antibiotic from the skin surface. Diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, and colitis (including pseudomembranous colitis) have been reported with the use of topical and systemic clindamycin.

Clindamycin Hydrochloride Patient Information

Clindamycin Hydrochloride Organisms Affected

Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria