Clindamycin Capsule: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Name: Clindamycin Capsule: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Duration: 6 min 9 s
Description: Clindamycin is an antibiotic used to treat infections in different parts of the body caused by bacteria. It works by killing or stopping the growth of the bacteria causing the infection. It does not work against viral infections such as colds or flu, and it does not work against fungi or yeast.

Clindamycin Capsule

Generic name	Clindamycin hydrochloride
Drug class	Lincosamide antibiotic (lincomycin derivative)
Forms	Capsule (150 mg, 300 mg), Injection, Oral solution, Topical gel, Topical foam

Clindamycin is an antibiotic used to treat infections in different parts of the body caused by bacteria. It works by killing or stopping the growth of the bacteria causing the infection. It does not work against viral infections such as colds or flu, and it does not work against fungi or yeast.

General information

Follow the prescriber and the leaflet that comes with this medicine.