Comparing Clindamycin vs Pentamidine
Clindamycin | Pentamidine |
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Clindamycin | Pentamidine |
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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. The risk of C... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Leishmaniasis, Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylaxis, Pneumocystis Pneumonia, Trypanosomiasis. pentamidine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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: clindamycin side effects in more detail. |
See also: pentamidine side effects in more detail. |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Cleocin, Cleocin HCl, Cleocin Pediatric, Cleocin Phosphate, Cleocin Phosphate ADD-Vantage | Nebupent, Pentacarinat, Pentam, Pentam 300 | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
3.4 hours |
9.4 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 85 drugs are known to interact with clindamycin:
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A total of 374 drugs are known to interact with pentamidine:
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
February 22, 1970 |
October 16, 1984 |
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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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