Cleocin
Clindamycin 150mg and 300mg hard capsules, used for bacterial infection, severe skin and soft tissue infection and dental abscess. A lincosamide.
- 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, often produced in India, 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.
Is Cleocin the original brand?
Yes, Cleocin is the originator brand name, made by Pfizer. Yasabai uses it to identify the medicine; what you receive is a generic with the same active ingredient (clindamycin) at the same dose, mostly a recognised Indian branded generic. The exact brand depends on stock.
How much does Cleocin cost?
It depends on the strength and pack. Cleocin comes in 150 and 300mg strengths, in packs of 30 to 360 tablets, and the price per tablet for every option is shown above, in US dollars or the currency you choose. Larger packs cost less per tablet. Paying with Bitcoin or Ethereum gives you an extra 10% off.
Is Cleocin sold under other names?
Other brands of clindamycin include Dalacin.
What is Cleocin used for?
Cleocin contains clindamycin, used for bacterial infections, severe skin and soft tissue infections and dental abscess. Clindamycin inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit, preventing peptide chain elongation.
How long does Cleocin take to work?
Clindamycin usually starts to work within 1 hour. How quickly it works can differ from one person to another.
What are the side effects of Cleocin?
The common side effects of clindamycin are nausea and diarrhoea. Less common ones include abdominal pain and rash. Serious but less common side effects include pseudomembranous colitis and anaphylaxis, which need urgent medical attention.
Can I take Cleocin with other medicines?
Clindamycin can interact with neuromuscular blocking agents. Tell your doctor or pharmacist about every medicine you take before you start Cleocin.
Can I buy Cleocin over the counter in Thailand?
Yes. In Thailand clindamycin is sold by pharmacists without a prescription, and Yasabai does not ask for one either. We are an online store, not a dispensing pharmacy; we arrange your order and delivery on your behalf.
Ordering without a prescription →Can I get Cleocin delivered in Thailand?
Yes. Our pharmacy partners ship from India to Thailand and across Asia in discreet packaging. Standard Airmail takes up to 3 weeks; Express Tracked Courier takes up to 1 week.
How ordering works →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 Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.