Comparing Clindamycin vs Sulfadiazine
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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 |
Prescribed for Rheumatic Fever Prophylaxis, Toxoplasmosis, Toxoplasmosis - Prophylaxis. sulfadiazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Prescription only |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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5.7
For Bacterial Infection: I didn't notice the heartburn until the second day of taking the medicine and it wasn't really too bad until the fourth.. that's when I decided to read the label. Here's the thing with this one, I think the main problem is the capsule and our tendency to take medicine just before going to bed - with this one that is very bad! I can take pretty much any pill without water (I wasn't doing that), I almost *never* get heartburn and it took me a while to figure out what was going on. Reading the pill container label it specifically tells you - do not lie down for at least 10 minutes after taking this. That should be your first warning that this one doesn't go down easily. So drink plenty of water with it and be prepared for the burn. |
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Side Effects |
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See the full clindamycin side effects document. |
See the full sulfadiazine side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all clindamycin prices |
View all sulfadiazine prices |
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Generic Availability |
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Yes (this medicine) |
Yes (this medicine) |
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Cleocin, Cleocin HCl, Cleocin Pediatric, Cleocin Phosphate, Cleocin Phosphate ADD-Vantage |
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Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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3.4 hours |
10 hours |
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CSA Schedule**View glossary of 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 73 drugs are known to interact with clindamycin:
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A total of 101 drugs are known to interact with sulfadiazine:
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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 |
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February 22, 1970 |
August 11, 1941 |
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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.
Further information
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For Bacterial Infection: I took this for one week for a dental abscess which turned out to be chronic so it did not work for me. As far as side effects go, I read all the horror stories in these reviews and I did my best to avoid them. I took a probiotic every morning and I ate probiotic yogurt twice a day. I ate a full meal before the pill each time and waited about 10 minutes before I took it. I drank two glasses of water with the pill and I did not lay down for 40 minutes. I avoided all the crazy side effects, I didn't get heartburn or anything like that. For reference I am 23 years old, female and I weigh about 135. The only side effects that I experienced was actually after the pill and it is constant pooping, multiple times a day, for about a month now. I only started to experience this when I stopped taking the probiotics which were countering the effects of the antibiotic which I guess last a while after you finish it. So take your probiotics and don’t stop them for a while.