CLINDAGEL

Clindagel Information

Clindagel (also known as Clindamycin topical) is an antibiotic; as most other antibiotic remedies, this product is employed in the fight against infectious conditions; this remedy, for example, is helpful in preventing the bacteria from developing on the skin.

Clindagel Indications

Clindagel is usually prescribed by the personal health care providers to the patients who are suffering from severe acne in order to treat it and to decrease the acne lesions. This medicine may also be used to serve other purposes than those listed above, for further information patients should ask their physician.

Clindagel Warnings

Individuals are recommended to try as much as possible to avoid getting Clindagel in their eye. However, if it happens to get into the eyes, they should quickly wash with plenty of water. Patients who are suffering from inflammation of the intestines (a disease also known under the name of enteritis), ulcerative colitis and severe diarrhea should discuss with their doctor before beginning the treatment with this medicine, because they might not be able to use this medicine or they will need a special dose adjustment.

Clindagel is known not to be harmful to an unborn baby. However, pregnant women, women who are planning to become pregnant and breast feeding women should discuss with their personal health care provider before beginning the treatment with this medicine. Also children under the age of 12 years old should not use this medicine without asking their doctor if it is not harmful.

The intake of oral Clindagel is known to lead to severe colitis which can trigger the patient’s death. The intake of this medicine may also lead to diarrhea and, in more severe cases, to bloody diarrhea.

Clindagel Intake Guidelines

Patients are recommended to ask their personal health care provider to tell them exactly how to use Clindagel in order to obtain the best results during and after the treatment. Individuals are not recommended to use more or less of this medicine or for longer/shorter periods of time than the doctor prescribed them.

Before applying Clindagel patients should wash their hands and face very well and then pat them with a towel. Patients should take this medication as directed, even if they see no results, because it is well known the fact that it may take a few weeks for the results to become visible.

Individuals are recommended not to smoke while or immediately after applying Clindagel, because the components of this medication are flammable. Patients should try as much as possible not to use skin products which can lead to the appearance of irritations or which contain alcohol.

Clindagel Dosage

Patients should ask their personal health care provider to tell them exactly how to use every dose of Clindagel in order to obtain visible results during the treatment. They should listen carefully to the doctor’s indications, and under no circumstances should they deviate from them. 

The usual dose prescribed for adults is of 150 to 300 mg at every six hours. In the severe cases of infection, the dose of Clindagel can be increased at 300 to 450 mg at 6 hours. Children who are taking this medicine are usual prescribed from 8 to 16 mg per kilogram a day; this dose should be divided in four equal doses. In the severe cases of infection the dose of Clindagel can be increased at 16 to 20 mg a day.

Clindagel Overdose

Patients who believe that they have taken an overdose of Clindagel should immediately announce their personal health care provider, physician or pharmacist and the local poison control center. Your physician can ask you to remain in the hospital for a few days for further investigations and symptomatic treatment. The most common symptoms which a person who has taken an overdose of this medicine may experience include the following: bloody diarrhea and watery diarrhea.

Clindagel Missed Dose

Patients should try as much as possible to use each dose of Clindagel at its due time. However, if you happen to forget applying one of the doses, you should apply it as soon as you remember. If it is time for the next dose, apply the next one; in such cases forgetting about the missed one and proceeding with your regular schedule is the best thing you can do.

Clindagel Side Effects

It is well known the fact that any medicine has its side effects which some people experience and some do not. Patients should immediately contact their personal health care provider if they experience the symptoms of an allergic reaction (such as breathing problems, hives and swelling of the lips, face, tongue and throat). Patients should immediately stop the treatment with Clindagel if they experience the following serious side effects: itching and dryness of the affected areas, watery diarrhea, and bloody diarrhea.

Individuals may also experience other side effects which do not require medical attention and which include: mild itching, mild dryness of the affected area, burning, redness and other irritation of the affected skin area. This is not a complete list with all the side effects which a person who is under treatment with Clindagel can experience. If a patient experiences other side effects than those listed above he should discuss with his doctor about this issue.

Clindagel Drug Reactions

Patients should inform their personal health care provider, physician or pharmacist, before beginning the treatment with Clindagel, if they are currently under treatment with one or more of the following drugs: oral Erythromycin (such as: Emycin Clear, Erygel, and Ery-tab) and topical Erythromycin (such as Eryderm and Akne-Mycin).

This is not a complete list with all the medicines which can interact with Clindagel. For more information patients should discuss with their personal health care provider, physician and pharmacist or they are recommended to read the product’s label.

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