Comparing Ciprofloxacin vs Clindamycin
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| Ciprofloxacin | Clindamycin |
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Prescription only
Ciprofloxacin is an effective antibiotic that treats a wide variety of infections; however, it should not be given to children aged less than 18. In adults, it should be reserved for infections that... View more |
Prescription only
Clindamycin is an antibiotic that is usually reserved for treating anaerobic infections or other serious infections caused by gram-positive bacteria in penicillin-allergic people. The risk of C... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Sinusitis
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
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| More about Ciprofloxacin | More about Clindamycin | ||||||||||||||||
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Ciprofloxacin has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 930 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% reported a negative effect. |
Clindamycin has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 804 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: ciprofloxacin side effects in more detail. |
See also: clindamycin side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Cipro, Cipro Cystitis Pack, Cipro I.V., Cipro XR | Cleocin, Cleocin HCl, Cleocin Pediatric, Cleocin Phosphate, Cleocin Phosphate ADD-Vantage | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4 hours |
3.4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 677 drugs are known to interact with ciprofloxacin:
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A total of 89 drugs are known to interact with clindamycin:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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October 22, 1987 |
February 22, 1970 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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