Question 1

is there a good alternative to taking clindamycin for dental issues if you have an allergy?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Amoxicillin , Keflex , Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate)  ceclore  are all good for dental infections.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: clindamycin allergy?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Allergies can came in different forms and severity.

Question 3

the dentist prescribed clindamycin 300mg (no penicillin because of penicillin allergy) twice a day for 8 days for a tooth abscess. 
do you think it is a very low dosage, wrong to be taken in 2 doses only? would it be effective as prescribed?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics: Please do not concern yourself with "milligrams". Each medication needs a different dose. As long as the amount of medication in your bloodstream is high enough over a 24 period to be effective, the dosage and frequency is irrelevant. Your dentist has deemed this dosage appropriate and is based on his/her experience and training.

Question 4

i have been prescribed with clindamycin 300mg and ibuprofen 800mg for a severe tooth infection but as i took my first pill of the day, my face and lip area and started to swell up but no pain had occurred. is this a sign of allergy?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, stop both medications although Clindamycin is likely the offender especially you took Ibuprofen OTC without problem in the past. Call the dentist for a different antibiotic if you have no problem with Ibuprofen in the past.

Question 5

have noticed in past 10 years or so that w/in few days of finishing a course of antibiotics, i tend to develop a rash on neck and upper chest. has happened 2x w/doxycycline & now w/clindamycin, tho not as severe as doxy rash. is this an allergy?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Probably a coincidence. It is rare, if ever, that an allergic drug rash would start after the drug is stopped, especially "a few days" later. With both clindamycin and doxycycline, the drug is gone from the system within a few days of the last dose. Discuss with your doctor, and grease the skids for an immediate visit if it happens again, so she can examine the rash. In meantime, I wouldn't worry.

Question 6

diabetes. pen allergy. cycle of clindamycin post oral surgery. "probably infected in spots." prescribed another clin cycle combo w/ metronidazole. ok?

Accepted Answer

YES: These medications work quite well in combination with each other.

Question 7

in regards to dental work post; front cap, topical novicaine & cement only. resulted in fat lip and blistering - took clindamycin. allergy? treatment?

Accepted Answer

Not sure: Have you had previous reaction to latex, or local anaesthetic?  Could be a reaction to the manipulation of your lip during the procedure.   Don't think you need an antibiotic.  Return to your dentist for an evaluation.

Question 8

has my skin built a tolerance to clindamycin phosphate?

Accepted Answer

: You meant the bacteria on your skin not your skin and we use the term resistance, not tolerance when talking about the lost effectiveness of an antibiotic. Common bacteria on the skin which are associated with acne vulgaris are less likely resistant to clindamycin but it may occur in rare cases. Take care.

Question 9

what s cleocin-t 1% antibiotics cure for acne?

Accepted Answer

Acne therapy: Clindamycin is an antibiotic  that can help papular and other forms of superficial acne. It is generally applied once or twice daily.

Question 10

clindamycin phosphate is for what?

Accepted Answer

Clindamycine for wha: Clindamycine is an antibiotic which is effective against many bacterria and is used alone and in combination with other antibiotics far several infectious conditions.

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Is there a good alternative to taking clindamycin for dental issues if you have an allergy?

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What is the definition or description of: clindamycin allergy?

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The dentist prescribed clindamycin 300mg (no penicillin because of penicillin allergy) twice a day for 8 days for a tooth abscess. do you think it is a very low dosage, wrong to be taken in 2 doses only? would it be effective as prescribed?

A member asked:

I have been prescribed with clindamycin 300mg and ibuprofen 800mg for a severe tooth infection but as i took my first pill of the day, my face and lip area and started to swell up but no pain had occurred. is this a sign of allergy?

A member asked:

Have noticed in past 10 years or so that w/in few days of finishing a course of antibiotics, i tend to develop a rash on neck and upper chest. has happened 2x w/doxycycline & now w/clindamycin, tho not as severe as doxy rash. is this an allergy?

A member asked:

Diabetes. pen allergy. cycle of clindamycin post oral surgery. "probably infected in spots." prescribed another clin cycle combo w/ metronidazole. ok?

A member asked:

In regards to dental work post; front cap, topical novicaine & cement only. resulted in fat lip and blistering - took clindamycin. allergy? treatment?

A member asked:

Has my skin built a tolerance to clindamycin phosphate?

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What s cleocin-t 1% antibiotics cure for acne?

A member asked:

Clindamycin phosphate is for what?

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