Clindamycin

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Clindamycin, an antibiotic drug.

Clindamycin is an antibiotic drug, in the lincomycin class, used to treat infections. It is a semisynthetic version of lincomycin. It is used to treat streptococci, pneumococci and staphylococci.

Chemistry

The IUPAC chemical name of clindamycin is (2S,4R)-N-[2-chloro-1-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methylsulfanyloxan-2-yl]propyl]-1-methyl-4-propylpyrrolidine-2-carboxamide. It has chemical formula C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S, giving it a molecular mass of 424.9830 g/mol.

Synonyms and brand names

Synonyms

• Clindamycin HCl
• Clindamicina
• Clindamycin Hydrochloride
• Clindamycin Phosphate
• Clindamycine
• Clindamycine
• Clindamycinum

Brand Names

• Chlolincocin®
• Cleocin®
• Cleocin HCl®
• Cleocin Pediatric®
• Cleocin Phosphate®
• Cleocin T®
• Cleocin T® Gel
• Cleocin T® Lotion
• Cleocin T® Topical Solution
• Clinda-Derm®
• Clindagel®
• Clindesse®
• Clindets®
• Clinimycin®
• Dalacin®
• Dalacin C®
• Dalacin C® Flavored Granules
• Dalacin C® Phosphate
• Dalacin T® Topical Solution
• Evoclin®
• Sobelin®