Which are the most important safety informations I should know about Cleocin (Clindamycin)?
• If severe diarrhea, stomach pain/cramps, or bloody stools occur, contact your doctor at once. This could be a symptom of a serious side effect requiring immediate medical attention. Do not treat diarrhea without consulting with your doctor. • Clindamycin is effective only against bacteria. It is not effective for treating viral infections (eg, the common cold). • It is important to use Clindamycin for the full course of treatment. Failure to do so may decrease the effectiveness of this treatment and may increase the risk that the bacteria will no longer be sensitive to Clindamycin and will not be able to be treated by this or certain other antibiotics in the future. • Long-term or repeated use of Clindamycin may cause a second infection. You may need to start another medication to treat the second infection. Contact your doctor if you suspect a second infection. • Some of these products contain the dye tartrazine (FD&C Yellow No. 5), which can cause allergic reactions in certain pati
