Clindamycin

General

  • Type:
  • Dosage Forms: IM, IV, PO (150mg; 300mg)
  • Common Trade Names: Cleocin

Adult Dosing

General

  • PO: 150-450mg PO q6h
  • IV/IM: 600-2700 mg/day IV/IM divided q6-12h
  • Max:
    • IM: 600 mg/dose
    • IV: 4800 mg/day

Pediatric Dosing

Special Populations

  • Pregnancy:
  • Lactation:
  • Renal Dosing
    • Adult
    • Pediatric
  • Hepatic Dosing
    • Adult
    • Pediatric

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Serious

Common

Pharmacology

  • Half-life:
  • Metabolism:
  • Excretion:
  • Mechanism of Action:

See Also

Source

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