What is clindamycin prescribed for?
Clindamycin is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body. Clindamycin is used to treat serious infections caused by bacteria. What are the side effects of Clindamycin? Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives difficulty breathing swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using Clindamycin and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects: • diarrhea that is watery or bloody • fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms • nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes) • urinating less than usual or not at all or • fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash. Keep taking Clindamycin and talk to your doctor if you have any of these less serious side effects: • mild nausea or stomach pain • vaginal itching or discharge • mild skin rash or itching or • irritation in your throat. Side effec
