Let's Talk About Clindamycin

Precautions

Ladies, have asthma, eczema, liver disease, or Crohn's disease? Tell your doctor before they give you this antibiotic! Allergic to yellow food dye or Aspirin? They've got to know this too! You might need another medicine for your treatment. Pregnant? Discuss the benefits and risks first! Are you breastfeeding? You'll have to tell your doctor this too. You might still take this antibiotic, but there are more instructions. Watch your baby closely! Ladies, tell your doctor if you see a diaper rash, diarrhea, or stomach upset.

Keep this antibiotic at room temperature. It shouldn't be in the fridge! It's very sensitive to heat and moisture, so this is key. This is so important for the injectable form in particular! Drink some water with the pills, ladies. This'll help you avoid side effects! Dosing spoons are helpful for the liquid form. Need the clindamycin injection? A nurse will give you the first one. They'll teach you to self-administer additional doses too! Heading in for surgery? Talk to your surgeon. This antibiotic can affect anesthesia. It might make it last longer! Take what's prescribed, all of it. This helps you avoid antibiotic-resistant infections!

Medication Interactions

Ladies, you've got to sit down with your doctor. Talk to them about the supplements and other meds you're taking! Yes, everything counts. Do this when you're going for refills at the pharmacy too. Why? Clindamycin can interact with many other meds. In fact, there are about 66 recognized interactions!

Are you taking birth control? This antibiotic could reduce its effectiveness. You'll need to adjust your dose of other meds like rifampin. Taking other antibiotics like erythromycin? You can't take this one too! Receiving BCG for bladder cancer? This antibiotic makes it less effective. It can interact with antivirals and antidepressants too.