Comparing Azithromycin vs Clindamycin
Azithromycin | Clindamycin |
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Azithromycin | Clindamycin |
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Prescription only
Azithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat a variety of different infections. It has the distinct advantage of once-daily dosing; however, diarrhea is a common side effect. Prescribed for Bacterial... View more |
Prescription only
Clindamycin is an antibiotic that is usually reserved for treating anaerobic infections or other serious infections caused by gram-positive bacteria in penicillin-allergic people. The risk of C... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Sinusitis
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
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More about Azithromycin | More about Clindamycin | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Azithromycin has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 1297 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Clindamycin has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 804 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: azithromycin side effects in more detail. |
See also: clindamycin side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all azithromycin prices |
View all clindamycin prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Azithromycin Dose Pack, Z-Pak, Zithromax | Cleocin, Cleocin HCl, Cleocin Pediatric, Cleocin Phosphate, Cleocin Phosphate ADD-Vantage | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
53 hours |
3.4 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 353 drugs are known to interact with azithromycin:
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A total of 86 drugs are known to interact with clindamycin:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
November 01, 1991 |
February 22, 1970 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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