Clindamycin
Clindesse is a prescription vaginal cream medication containing clindamycin, used to treat bacterial vaginosis. It is applied intravaginally and is designed as a single-dose treatment. As an antibiotic, it works by inhibiting the growth of certain bacteria associated with vaginal infections.
Clindesse is a single-dose vaginal antibiotic cream used to treat bacterial vaginosis.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 496585
- Generic
- Clindesse
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Clindesse is used to treat bacterial vaginosis, a common vaginal infection caused by an overgrowth of certain bacteria that disrupts the natural balance of vaginal flora.
Clindesse contains clindamycin, an antibiotic that works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis, thereby reducing the growth of anaerobic bacteria and other organisms associated with bacterial vaginosis.
Clindesse is a single-dose prescription medication applied intravaginally. Patients should inform their doctor of any allergies, especially to clindamycin or lincomycin. It may reduce the effectiveness of latex condoms and diaphragms. Common side effects may include vaginal itching, discharge, or fungal infections. This medication is for vaginal use only and should not be used by those with a history of antibiotic-associated colitis.
Official drug label
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