Clinimycin

Clinimycin Brand names, Clinimycin Analogs

Clinimycin Brand Names Mixture

No information avaliable

Clinimycin Chemical_Formula

C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S

Clinimycin RX_link

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

Clinimycin fda sheet

Clinimycin FDA

Clinimycin msds (material safety sheet)

Clinimycin Synthesis Reference

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

Clinimycin Molecular Weight

424.984 g/mol

Clinimycin Melting Point

255 ^oC

Clinimycin H₂O Solubility

30.6 mg/L

Clinimycin State

Solid

Clinimycin LogP

1.224

Clinimycin Dosage Forms

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

Clinimycin Indication

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

Clinimycin 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.

Clinimycin Absorption

- 90% - oral

Clinimycin 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.

Clinimycin Patient Information

Clinimycin Organisms Affected

Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria