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A member asked:

Will clindamycin phosphate lotion work for a underarm rash i have no clue what's causing it and only seem to appear on the one side my left?

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Maybe: It may work but only if the rash is due to a bacterial infection which is sensitive to that specific antibiotic.

Answered 1/29/2018

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