Examples of these drugs include:. When clindamycin is used with certain drugs, it may result in more side effects. This is because the amount of clindamycin in your body may be increased. However, because drugs interact differently in each person, we cannot guarantee that this information includes all possible interactions. Always speak with your healthcare professional about possible interactions with all prescription drugs, vitamins, herbs and supplements, and over-the-counter drugs that you are taking.
Call or go to the nearest emergency room if you develop these symptoms. Taking it again could be fatal cause death. For people with gastrointestinal disease: If you have a gastrointestinal issue, such as inflammation of your colon, ask your doctor whether this drug is safe for you. This drug can cause severe diarrhea and inflammation of your colon. This can make your condition worse. For people with severe liver disease: If you have liver problems or a history of liver disease, you may not be able to clear this drug from your body well.
This may increase the levels of clindamycin in your body and cause more side effects. Your doctor may test your liver function before and during your treatment with this drug. For people with kidney disease: If you have kidney problems or a history of kidney disease, taking this drug may make your condition worse.
Let your doctor know if you have a history of kidney problems. Your doctor may test your kidney function before and during your treatment with this drug. For people with meningitis: This drug should not be used in the treatment of meningitis.
Talk with your doctor if you have any questions. For pregnant women: Studies of pregnant women in their second and third trimesters have not shown any negative effects. During the first trimester, this drug should only be used if clearly needed. For women who are breastfeeding: Clindamycin passes into breast milk and may cause side effects in a child who is breastfed. Talk with your doctor if you breastfeed your child. Your doctor may suggest that you switch to a different medication. Your doctor may watch you more closely.
This dosage information is for clindamycin oral capsule. All possible dosages and drug forms may not be included here. Your dosage, drug form, and how often you take the drug will depend on:. Talk with your doctor about using the oral solution instead. However, because drugs affect each person differently, we cannot guarantee that this list includes all possible dosages.
Always to speak with your doctor or pharmacist about dosages that are right for you. Clindamycin oral capsule is used for short-term treatment. It may even get worse. For this drug to work well, a certain amount needs to be in your body at all times. If you take too much: You could have dangerous levels of the drug in your body.
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:. Take this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor. Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered.
To do so may increase the chance of side effects. Take the capsule with a full glass 8 ounces of water. This is to prevent irritation of the esophagus tube between the throat and stomach. Measure the oral liquid correctly using the marked measuring spoon that comes with the package. The average household teaspoon may not hold the right amount of liquid. To help clear up your infection completely, keep using this medicine for the full time of treatment, even if you begin to feel better after a few days.
If you have a "strep'' infection, you should keep using this medicine for at least 10 days. This is especially important in "strep" infections. Serious heart problems could develop later if your infection is not cleared up completely.
Also, if you stop taking this medicine too soon, your symptoms may return. This medicine works best when there is a constant amount in the blood.
To help keep the amount constant, do not miss any doses. Also, it is best to take each dose at evenly spaced times day and night. If you need help in planning the best times to take your medicine, check with your doctor.
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine. If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible.
Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture not in the bathroom.
Do not refrigerate clindamycin liquid because it may thicken and become hard to pour. Dispose of any unused clindamycin liquid after 2 weeks. It is important to keep all medication out of sight and reach of children as many containers such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers are not child-resistant and young children can open them easily.
To protect young children from poisoning, always lock safety caps and immediately place the medication in a safe location — one that is up and away and out of their sight and reach. Unneeded medications should be disposed of in special ways to ensure that pets, children, and other people cannot consume them. However, you should not flush this medication down the toilet. Instead, the best way to dispose of your medication is through a medicine take-back program.
In case of overdose, call the poison control helpline at If the victim has collapsed, had a seizure, has trouble breathing, or can't be awakened, immediately call emergency services at Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory. Your doctor may order certain lab tests to check your body's response to clindamycin. Do not let anyone else take your medication. Your prescription is probably not refillable.
If you still have symptoms of infection after you finish the clindamycin, call your doctor. It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription over-the-counter medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements.
You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies. Clindamycin pronounced as klin'' da mye' sin. Why is this medication prescribed?
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