Antimicrobials
Clindamycin

Clindamycin

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General Information

Consider alternative agents when possible given significant C. difficile risk and increasing resistance.

  • 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.

C. difficile

Muscle relaxants (e.g. atracurium, baclofen, diazepam).

St. Johns Wort.

Antimicrobial class: Lincosamide

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 2.4 hours

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Poor

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Poor