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Clindamycin causing abdominal pain after several hours of taking it, should i stop taking the medicine? i've only been using it for 3 days

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Dr. Lukose Vadakara answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Causing gastritis : it is well known for causing gastritis. Better to stop medicine if your infection is controlled

Answered 7/23/2014

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