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Went to urgent care for small inflamed pimple. they looked at it, infected hair follicle prescribed cleocin (clindamycin phosphate) t. preferred this over mupirocin. .. ok?
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Yes that is OK: Cleocin (clindamycin phosphate) will probably work. If it does not you should see the doctor again since many bacteria are now resistant to it.
Answered 6/24/2014
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