Expert advice for Clindatec Injection

If you get diarrhea that is watery or bloody, stop using this medicine and call your doctor.
If you are taking birth control pills while taking clindamycin take a secondary measure of birth control. Please consult your doctor regarding the same.
Consult your doctor if you have or have ever had asthma, allergies, eczema (sensitive skin that often becomes itchy or irritated) or kidney or liver disease.
Consult your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding, if you become pregnant while taking clindamycin, call your doctor.

Q. Is clindamycin/Clindac/Dalacin a steroid, sulfa drug, cephalosporin, or a penicillin?
Clindamycin belongs to a group of antibiotics called lincosamide antibiotics. Clindamycin is not a cephalosporin, penicillin, or a sulpha drug and does not contain sulpha

Q. Is Clindatec good for strep throat, urinary tract infection, sinus infection, sore throat, bladder infection, yeast infection, bacterial vaginosis and ear infection?
Clindatec can be used to treat strep throat, sore throat, sinus infection, bladder infection, yeast infection, bacterial vaginosis and ear infection. Clindatec can be used but is not the first choice of drug for urinary tract infection

Q. Is Clindatec safe?
Clindatec is relatively safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q. Is Clindatec over-the-counter drug?
Clindatec is not an over the counter drug. It is a prescription drug

Q. Can I take clindamycin with Advil (ibuprofen), tramadol, Benadryl, and Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone)?
Clindamycin may be taken with ibuprofen, tramadol, Benadryl and Suboxone. Always consult your doctor before use

Q. Can I take clindamycin with a penicillin allergy?
Clindamycin is considered safe for use in patients with a penicillin allergy

Q. Does Clindatec treat acne scars?
Clindatec can prevent the formation of new scars by preventing formation of new acne, but will not be useful for the scars already formed

Q. Can Clindatec cream cause thrush?
Yes, Clindatec cream may cause thrush with prolonged use or if you are prone to fungal infections.