Clindamycin
Edina Avdic, Pharm.D., Paul A. Pham, Pharm.D.
Pediatric Dosing Author: Alice Jenh Hsu, PharmD, BCPS, AQ-ID
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- Alternative treatment of PCP in combination with primaquine
- Alternative treatment of CNS toxoplasmosis in combination with pyrimethamine and leucovorin
- MRSA skin and soft tissue infections
- Necrotizing fasciitis including Fournier gangrene: may be considered in combination with other agents to decrease toxin production caused by MRSA, S. pyogenes, C. perfringens
- Oral abscess in patients with PCN allergies
- Acute bacterial sinusitis
- Intrapartum prophylaxis for Group B strep; alternative to beta-lactam only if susceptibility testing is done
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Actinomycosis
- Osteomyelitis
- Acute bacterial sinusitis
- Non-severe malaria as part of alternative regimen, especially in pregnancy
- Diphtheria
- Alternative therapy for bebesiosis in combination with quinine
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INDICATIONS
- Alternative treatment of PCP in combination with primaquine
- Alternative treatment of CNS toxoplasmosis in combination with pyrimethamine and leucovorin
- MRSA skin and soft tissue infections
- Necrotizing fasciitis including Fournier gangrene: may be considered in combination with other agents to decrease toxin production caused by MRSA, S. pyogenes, C. perfringens
- Oral abscess in patients with PCN allergies
- Acute bacterial sinusitis
- Intrapartum prophylaxis for Group B strep; alternative to beta-lactam only if susceptibility testing is done
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Actinomycosis
- Osteomyelitis
- Acute bacterial sinusitis
- Non-severe malaria as part of alternative regimen, especially in pregnancy
- Diphtheria
- Alternative therapy for bebesiosis in combination with quinine
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