Drug details

Clindesse (clindamycin phosphate)

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Clindesse (clindamycin phosphate) is an antibiotic is used to treat a certain type of vaginal infection (bacterial vaginosis) in women who are not pregnant.

The drug is often used to treat Bacterial vaginosis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• abdominal pain,
• severe dizziness
• vaginal discomfort, burning, itching, or discharge,
• changes in vaginal discharge,
• new vaginal symptoms,
• persistent diarrhea (may occur weeks or months after treatment has stopped),
• stomach cramping,
• blood or mucus in your stool, and

The following drugs are related to Clindesse, either as a replacement or used together:

• Cleocin Hydrochloride (clindamycin capsules)
• Cleocin I.V. (clindamycin)
• Cleocin T (clindamycin topical)
• Cleocin Vaginal Ovules (clindamycin phosphate vaginal suppositories)
• ClindaMax Vaginal Cream (clindamycin phosphate)
• Xaciato (clindamycin phosphate vaginal gel)
• Flagyl (metronidazole)
• Flagyl ER (metronidazole extended release tablets)
• Flagyl Injection (metronidazole injection)
• MetroCream (metronidazole topical cream)
• Nuvessa (metronidazole vaginal gel)
• Terazol 3, Terazol 7 (terconazole)