Clindesse

Clindesse Brand names, Clindesse Analogs

Clindesse Brand Names Mixture

No information avaliable

Clindesse Chemical_Formula

C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S

Clindesse RX_link

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

Clindesse fda sheet

Clindesse FDA

Clindesse msds (material safety sheet)

Clindesse Synthesis Reference

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

Clindesse Molecular Weight

424.984 g/mol

Clindesse Melting Point

255 ^oC

Clindesse H₂O Solubility

30.6 mg/L

Clindesse State

Solid

Clindesse LogP

1.224

Clindesse Dosage Forms

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

Clindesse Indication

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

Clindesse 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.

Clindesse Absorption

- 90% - oral

Clindesse 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.

Clindesse Patient Information

Clindesse Organisms Affected

Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria