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I did two days of metrogel for bv. dont like side effects so switching to clindamycin phosphate 2 % cream. do i start over again with 5 days of treatment or i can i just finish the 3 days i had left? thank you?
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Best to use the clindamycin for the full five days.
Answered 7/7/2023
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It's possible that the the two days will be sufficient treatment, so you may not need any additional treatment at all. If you use the clindamycin you should take it the full five days.
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