Streptococcus pneumoniae (Gram Positive Organisms)
Clindamycin

Clindamycin

High
Excellent (90 to 100%)

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: 2.4 hours

Urine penetration: Poor

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Poor

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic