Clindamycin Prescription Online

Clindamycin - Summary

Clindamycin prescription medication is used in the treatment of a wide range of infections. Push Health connects people who might need to use prescription clindamycin with a medical provider who can prescribe clindamycin HCl medication, including clindamycin phosphate, clindamycin gel, clindamycin lotion, clindamycin 300 mg and clindamycin 150 mg tablets, when appropriate to do so.

What Is Clindamycin Used For?

Clindamycin prescription medication, marketed under brands such as Cleocin and Clindesse, is a derivative of the compound lincomycin. Clindamycin medication is a semisynthetic antibiotic that is used to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria susceptible to clindamycin. Clindamycin medication's mechanism of action involves binding to the 50s subunit of the bacterial ribosome and blocking the synthesis of bacterial proteins. Clindamycin prescription medication is considered a bacteriostatic drug and has activity against some Gram-positive aerobes, Gram-positive anaerobes and Gram-negative anaerobes. Conditions that may be treated by clindamycin prescription medication include abdominal infections, acne, bacterial vaginosis, MRSA, skin infections, and more.

Clindamycin - Dosage and Cost

Clindamycin is moderately affordable at under 50 cents per clindamycin capsule at most pharmacies. Clindamycin coupons are sometimes available online and may help reduce costs associated with clindamycin prescription medication when buying clindamycin medication at a pharmacy. Additionally, a clindamycin prescription savings program may also help with costs related to clindamycin medication. Clindamycin capsules are typically available as clindamycin HCl 75 mg, clindamycin HCl 150 mg, and clindamycin HCl 300 mg, and the clindamycin dosage used depends on the specific health condition being treated.

Clindamycin hydrochloride is a hydrated hydrochloride version of clindamycin. Branded clindamycin capsules range in color from blue to green and should be stored at 20° C to 25° C. Clindamycin hydrochloride is absorbed quickly after being administered orally, reaching its peak level in under 60 minutes, whether or not food was administered at the same time. Clindamycin is distributed widely in body fluids and has an average half-life of 2.4 hours which is slightly increased in people with impaired kidney function. Clindamycin medication is excreted in both the urine and the feces.

Clindamycin Gel / Cream / Lotion

Many people have heard of clindamycin gel, clindamycin cream and clindamycin lotion forms. But is clindamycin for acne in the form of a gel or lotion still used? Clindamycin phosphate topical gel 1% has been approved for the treatment of acne vulgaris and was found to help reduce lesion counts by the end of treatment. Clindamycin prescription medication is combined with benzoyl peroxide in the gel treatments BenzaClin and Duac. Clindamycin medication is also combined with tretinoin in the medications Veltin and Ziana gel.

Can I Buy Clindamycin Online?

Clindamycin is a prescription medication in the US and, as such, clindamycin OTC (over-the-counter) is not available. As a result, one cannot buy clindamycin online unless one first has a prescription and works with a licensed pharmacy. People who are in need of a clindamycin prescription, however, can connect with a medical provider through Push Health who can prescribe clindamycin phosphate medication, including clindamycin gel, when appropriate to do so.

Clindamycin - Side Effects

Clindamycin prescription medication can cause side effects, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, itching and a rash. Clindamycin is contraindicated in individuals with a known hypersensitivity or allergy to clindamycin or similar medications and clindamycin medication may interact with other medications when taken concomitantly. Clindamycin medication use can result in Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea and people with a history of gastrointestinal disease should generally not use clindamycin prescription medication. Clindamycin and alcohol should not be used together. A good place to direct questions and concerns about side effects related to clindamycin HCl medication use is one's medical provider and pharmacist prior to taking clindamycin prescription tablets.

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