Complicated Cellulitis
Clindamycin (Dalacin)

Clindamycin (Dalacin)

High
Excellent
PO ~$1.00/day; IV ~$8.00/day

Dosing

General Information

Anaerobic infections above the diaphragm, especially dental infection.

Gram positive skin and soft tissue infections including necrotizing fasciitis as an adjunctive agent to a beta lactam for reducing toxin production.

Skin & soft tissue infections involving susceptible MRSA.

Susceptible infections and surgical prophylaxis in setting of IgE mediated beta-lactam allergy.

For decreasing toxin production in toxic shock syndrome.

None specific. Monitor for diarrhea.

  • Muscle relaxants (e.g. atracurium, baclofen, diazepam)
  • St. Johns Wort

Antimicrobial class: Lincosamide

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 3 hours

Urine penetration: Poor

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Poor

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic