Clindesse Alternatives Compared
| Clindesse (clindamycin) | Metronidazole | Clindamycin |
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| Clindesse (clindamycin) | Metronidazole | Clindamycin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Vaginosis. Clindesse may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Metronidazole is an antibiotic that is particularly effective at treating infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria and parasites. Alcohol and products containing propylene glycol should... 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 Vaginosis
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| More about Clindesse (clindamycin) | More about Metronidazole | More about Clindamycin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clindesse has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 21 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Metronidazole has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 2424 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Clindamycin has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 805 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other clindamycin brands include: C/T/S, Cleocin Ovules, Cleocin T, Cleocin Vaginal, Clinda-Derm, Clindacin, Clindacin ETZ, Clindacin P, Clindacin PAC, Clindagel, Clindamax, ClindaReach Pledget, Clindets, Clindets Pledget, Evoclin, Xaciato View more | Flagyl, Flagyl 375, Flagyl IV, Likmez, Metro, Metro IV | 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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N/A |
20 hours |
3.4 hours |
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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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 12 drugs are known to interact with Clindesse:
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A total of 354 drugs are known to interact with Metronidazole:
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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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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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November 30, 2004 |
July 18, 1963 |
February 22, 1970 |
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