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Why do doctors guve clindamycin when using retin a (tretinoin)?
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Acne is an infection: Clindamycin can increase the effectiveness of retin a (tretinoin) by killing the bacteria in the follicles that is causing the infection.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Often used together: But Clindamycin is used less often now. Acne is not an infection and Clindamycin is less effective than several other agents. Most dermatologists do not use Clindamycin with retinoids.
Answered 6/24/2014
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