Cleocin HCl User Reviews & Ratings
Cleocin HCl has an average rating of 8.8 out of 10 from a total of 4 reviews on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 0% reported a negative experience.
| Condition | Avg. Rating | Reviews | Compare |
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| Bacterial Infection | 2 reviews for Bacterial Infection | 176 medications | |
| Skin or Soft Tissue Infection | 1 reviews for Skin or Soft Tissue Infection | 164 medications | |
| Bone infection | 1 reviews for Bone infection | 66 medications | |
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- JavaG...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 18, 2016
For Bacterial Infection "This is my 2nd time using Cleocin HCl, this time for a dental abscess (300mg every 6 hrs). Today is day 3 of a 7-day course, set by the ER Dr. The swelling of my gumline, lip, and cheek has all but disappeared (just a tiny bump on the gumline left). The pain too is almost nonexistent, unless of course I bite down hard on the tooth that needs extraction. Side effects are slight nausea and heartburn if taken without 8oz of water or lying down soon after taking a dose."
- Anonymous
- September 21, 2010
For Bone infection "Clindamycin was the only antibiotic that worked for severe jaw bone infection. "
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- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 8, 2017
For Skin or Soft Tissue Infection "I had cellulititis and the swelling in my foot went down significantly in about two days."
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For Bacterial Infection "With every medicine, there will be negative reviews, and I understand that every antibiotic works differently for everyone. I was nervous to take this because I had a bad experience with Bactrim (a different class of antibiotics) before. But I had absolutely zero side effects with this antibiotic. I took probiotics 2 hours after every dose (a general probiotic and also S. Boulardii, which prevents C Diff), and I never had any issues or any diarrhea. Heck, I never even had any type of heartburn or fatigue. This cleared my skin infection up in 3-4 days. I then tapered the dose down from what I was prescribed because 3 pills 3 times a day was a lot to take. I just wanted to be an encouragement to those nervous to take this medicine. Just start with one capsule and see how you feel, then work your way up. It could save your life depending on your condition. But remember to take probiotics between doses because like any antibiotic, this will wipe your gut!"