What are the effects of clindamycin?
Disease description:
The clinic prescribed me clindamycin. May I ask what are the effects of this medication?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Yuan Qing
Clindamycin is an antibiotic that can effectively treat and prevent infections. It also inhibits bacterial toxins, preventing bacteria from damaging cells in the body, thereby suppressing bacterial pathogenicity. Clindamycin can be used to treat various infections, including bacterial pharyngitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, skin infections, eyelid infections, otitis media, and acute bronchitis. It can also be used to prevent post-surgical infections. Additionally, clindamycin is effective in treating infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Therefore, clindamycin is an effective antibiotic for the treatment and prevention of multiple types of infections.
