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Taking clindamycin for skin infection (alergic to sulfa and tetracycine), gives me terrible heartburn within minutes of taking it. what can i do ?
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Full stomache: Try taking it on a full stonache. You can take antacids. They won't interfere with clindamycin's absorption.
Answered 8/11/2018
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