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Can clindamycin cure strep throat?

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Yes,but: It has so many negative side effects that its use is usually limited to toxic shock syndrome or necrotizing fasciitis (flesh eating bacteria) when less toxic antibiotics cannot be used.

Dr Parvez agreed

Answered 8/5/2016

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I had taken my clindamycin for strep and I have this "burning" feeling in my throat. what did I do wrong and how long will this last?

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Hi. I was diagnosed with strep throat yesterday. I was prescribed clindamycin 300mg 4x daily. I am very tired and achy today. What could cause that?

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I am taking Clindamycin for strep throat. Can I still drink Beachbody Performance Energize? It's all natural. You can find the ingredients on Google.

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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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What would happen if I started taking clindamycin 300mg for what I believe to be strep throat from a previous prescription that I didn't finish?

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