Comparing Clindamycin vs MetroGel-Vaginal
| Clindamycin | MetroGel-Vaginal (metronidazole) |
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| Clindamycin | MetroGel-Vaginal (metronidazole) |
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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. Clindamycin vaginal... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Vaginosis. MetroGel-Vaginal may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Clindamycin | More about MetroGel-Vaginal (metronidazole) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Clindamycin has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 808 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
MetroGel-Vaginal has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 149 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Clindamycin side effects |
View all MetroGel-Vaginal side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Cleocin, Cleocin HCl, Cleocin Pediatric, Cleocin Phosphate, Cleocin Phosphate ADD-Vantage | Other metronidazole brands include: MetroCream, MetroGel, MetroLotion, Noritate, Nuvessa, Rosaclear, Rosadan, Vandazole | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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3.4 hours |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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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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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 | |||||||||
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A total of 116 drugs are known to interact with Clindamycin:
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A total of 8 drugs are known to interact with MetroGel-Vaginal:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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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 | |||||||||
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February 22, 1970 |
August 17, 1992 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 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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