Comparing Chloramphenicol vs Clindamycin
Chloramphenicol | Clindamycin |
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Chloramphenicol | Clindamycin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Anthrax, Brucellosis, Cholera, Glanders, Lemierre's Syndrome, Meningitis, Ornithosis, Plague, Psittacosis, Rabbit Fever, Rickettsial Infection. chloramphenicol may... 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
Lemierre's Syndrome
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More about Chloramphenicol | More about Clindamycin | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Chloramphenicol has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Clindamycin has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 802 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: chloramphenicol 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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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all chloramphenicol prices |
View all clindamycin prices |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Chloracol, Chloromycetin, Chloromycetin Sodium Succinate | 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. | |||||||||||||||||
3.5 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 519 drugs are known to interact with chloramphenicol:
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A total of 85 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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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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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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