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Is 150mg 3x/day for 10 days of clindamycin appropriate/enough for strep throat? i've had strep about a week without proper treatment!

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Probably not: Depends upon weight. 7mg/kg/dose q 8hr with a 300mg/dose max . This is most likely not enough in an adult

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 9/24/2017

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