Clindamycin Drug Info

Generic Name: Clindamycin Capsules (klin-da-MYE-sin)
Brand Name: Cleocin

Infrequently, there are severe, rarely fatal, intestinal problems that can occur after use of Clindamycin . Consult your doctor right away if you develop persistent diarrhea, stomach pain, or blood or mucus in your stool. These symptoms may occur weeks after stopping use of Clindamycin . Do not use antidiarrhea products or narcotic pain medicines if you have these symptoms. These products may make the symptoms worse. Your doctor will monitor you closely while you are using Clindamycin .

Clindamycin is used for:

Treating serious infections caused by certain bacteria. It is not used to treat meningitis.

Clindamycin is a lincomycin antibiotic. Clindamycin kills sensitive bacteria by stopping the production of essential proteins needed by the bacteria to survive.