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The selection and use of essential medicines. Twentieth report of the WHO Expert Committee 2015 (including 19th WHO Model List of Essential Medicines and 5th WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children). Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl: 10665/189763. ISBN 9789240694941. ISSN 0512-3054. WHO technical report series; no. 994.
Clindamycin preparations that are taken by mouth include capsules (containing clindamycin hydrochloride) and oral suspensions (containing clindamycin palmitate hydrochloride). [32] Oral suspension is not favored for administration of clindamycin to children, due to its extremely foul taste and odor.
Clindamycin/benzoyl peroxide, sold under the brand name Benzaclin among others, is a topical gel used for the treatment of acne. [7] It is a fixed-dose combination of clindamycin , as the phosphate, an antibiotic ; and benzoyl peroxide , an antiseptic .
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In 2021 had been estimated a total of 1970 deaths ((0.59/100,000 population) in the US caused by GBS neonatal infections. [97] In 2021, it was estimated that 226 infants (49 per 100,000) in the United States had a clinically significant GBS infection, and that approximately 11 (2.4%) of those cases resulted in death. [97]
Pseudomembranous enterocolitis resulting from clindamycin-induced disruption of gastrointestinal flora can be a lethal adverse event observed in several species when used in the veterinary clinic, particularly in horses. At extremely high doses of clindamycin, skeletal muscle paralysis has been demonstrated in several species.
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[16] Management: antibiotics as per culture sensitivity (cephalosporine). Endometritis: moderate fever, exquisite uterine tenderness, minimal abdominal findings. [17] Management: multiple agent IV antibiotics to cover polymicrobial organisms: clindamycin, gentamicin, addition of ampicillin if no response, no cultures are necessary.