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Am taking clindamycin for folliculitis decalvans as my dr ordered me but it causes me continuous black diarrhea for 10 days , shall i cute it ?
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Clindamycin: Clindamycin is one of the most common antibiotics caused clostridium difficile infection (c. Dif.). If you have diarrhea after started on this medication, you need to make sure c. Diff is not the cause.
Answered 6/24/2014
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