Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Clindamycin Topical
Chemical Class
Deoxylincomycin
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also cl...
ATC Code
D10AF01, G01AA10, J01FF01
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Clinda?
Uses
Clindamycin topical (for the skin) is used to treat severe acne in adults and children who are at least 12 years old. Clindamycin topical...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Deoxylincomycin
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Antibiotics pharmacological group
Clindamycin (HCl), Clindamycin (HCl) are the derivatives of Clindamycin. It is of Semi Synthetic origin and belongs to Deoxylincomycin. It belongs to Antibacterial (Proetin synthesis inhibitor) pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Antibiotics pharmacological group.The Molecular Weight of Clindamycin is 479.50. It is weakly acidic drug, 10.73% solution of the drug is isotonic and Its pKa is 7.7.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IM, IV
300 to 600 mg — 6 hourly
Should not Exceed 4.8g/day
2
Adult · PO
150 to 450 mg — 6 hourly
Should not Exceed 1.8g/day
3
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take clindamycin exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed. O
4
Child · serious infection
8 to 16 mg/kg — 6 hourly
5
Child · more serious infection
16 to 20 mg/kg — 6 hourly
Safety Alerts
You should not use clindamycin topical if you are allergic to clindamycin or lincomycin , or if you have: inflammation of your intestines (also called enteritis)
ulcerative colitis
or if you have ever had severe diarrhea caused by antibiotic medicine
Tell your doctor if you have ever had: eczema or other skin problems
or an intestinal disorder
Important Warnings
You should not use clindamycin topical if you have ulcerative colitis or enteritis (inflammation of your intestines), or if you have ever had severe diarrhea caused by antibiotic medicine
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hivesdifficult breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Clindamycin topical may cause serious side effects. Stop using clindamycin topical and call your doctor at once if you have: severe rednessitchingor dryness of treated skin areasor severe stomach paindiarrhea that is watery or bloody (even if it occurs months after your last dose). Common side effects of clindamycin topical may include: burningitchingdrynesspeeling or redness of treated skinor oily skin. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Drug Interactions
Tell your doctor about all your other medicines
especially: erythromycin (taken by mouth or applied to the skin). This list is not complete. Other drugs may affect clindamycin topical
including prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products . Not all possible drug interactions are listed here.
Storage
Store Below 30°C.
Price Intelligence
Rs 532.22
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 16 · approved 22 Aug, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 16Rs 532.22
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