Cleocin
Clindamycin 150mg and 300mg hard capsules, used for bacterial infection, severe skin and soft tissue infection and dental abscess. A lincosamide.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150mg | 30 tablets | $94.50 | $3.15 |
| 150mg | 60 tablets | $179.40 | $2.99 |
| 150mg | 90 tablets | $249.30 | $2.77 |
| 150mg | 120 tablets | $306.00 | $2.55 |
| 150mg | 180 tablets | $428.40 | $2.38 |
| 150mg | 240 tablets | $540.00 | $2.25 |
| 150mg | 360 tablets | $734.40 | $2.04 |
| 300mg | 30 tablets | $104.40 | $3.48 |
| 300mg | 60 tablets | $204.00 | $3.40 |
| 300mg | 90 tablets | $286.20 | $3.18 |
| 300mg | 120 tablets | $346.80 | $2.89 |
| 300mg | 180 tablets | $473.40 | $2.63 |
| 300mg | 240 tablets | $573.60 | $2.39 |
- Category
- Antibiotics
- Active ingredient
- Clindamycin
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Capsule, hard
- Strengths
- 150 · 300mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
No prescription needed: we place your order for Cleocin on your behalf.
- Alternative names
- Dalacin
- Therapeutic class
- Lincosamide Antibiotic
- Pharmacological class
- Lincosamide
- Contraindications
- hypersensitivity to clindamycin; history of antibiotic-associated colitis
- Precautions and warnings
- monitor for severe diarrhoea; risk of pseudomembranous colitis
- Minor side effects
- nausea; diarrhoea
- Moderate side effects
- abdominal pain; rash
- Dosage forms
- Capsule, hard
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Originator
- Pfizer
- Onset time
- 1 hour
- Duration
- course duration
- Storage instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Drug interactions
- neuromuscular blocking agents
- Age restrictions
- Use with caution in children.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Pregnancy: Use only if clearly needed. Breastfeeding: Use with caution.
Serious side effects
pseudomembranous colitis, requires immediate medical attention; anaphylaxis, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Clindamycin 150mg and 300mg hard capsules, used for bacterial infection, severe skin and soft tissue infection and dental abscess. A lincosamide.
Mechanism of action
Clindamycin inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit, preventing peptide chain elongation. It is bacteriostatic or bactericidal depending on the concentration and the organism.
Cleocin is a Pfizer product containing clindamycin, used to treat bacterial infection, severe skin and soft tissue infections, and dental abscess. This ingredient is also known as Dalacin. It is supplied as a tablet in 150mg and 300mg strengths.
Buying Cleocin online
Generic clindamycin is far more affordable than the original Pfizer brand for individuals living in areas far from a well-stocked pharmacy. This medicine is best used under a doctor’s care for managing bacterial conditions.
What you will receive
Cleocin is the originator brand name, made by Pfizer. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Pfizer and do not ship the original Cleocin.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Clindamycin) at the same dose, mostly recognised branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- Inactive ingredients, tablet appearance and packaging can differ from the original brand; the active ingredient and dose are the same.