What is Clindamycin Phosphate In D5w: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Clindamycin Phosphate In D5w

• Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into a muscle or into a vein.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Your doctor will give you a few doses of this medicine until your condition improves, and then switch you to an oral medicine that works the same way. If you have any concerns about this, talk to your doctor.

• Your doctor will give you a few doses of this medicine until your condition improves, and then switch you to an oral medicine that works the same way. If you have any concerns about this, talk to your doctor.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into a muscle or into a vein.

What to do if you miss a dose of Clindamycin Phosphate In D5w

Clindamycin Phosphate In D5w contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive this medicine if you had an allergic reaction to clindamycin or lincomycin.

Clindamycin Phosphate In D5w warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, allergies, or a history of stomach or bowel disease.

• This medicine may cause serious skin reactions.

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

Clindamycin Phosphate In D5w interactions

• Some medicines can affect how clindamycin works. Tell your doctor if you are using erythromycin.

• This medicine may cause serious skin reactions.

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.