Is clindamycin a broad spectrum antibiotic?

Clindamycin (rINN; pronounced /klɪndəˈmaɪsɨn/) is a lincosamide antibiotic. It is usually used to treat infections with anaerobic bacteria but can also be used to treat some protozoal diseases, such as malaria. It is a common topical treatment for acne, and can be useful against some methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections.

Briefly - YES. In more detail - Clindamycin is in a class of antibiotics known as macrolides. In more technical terms, the macrolides are a group of antibiotics produced by various strains of Streptomyces (spore forming bacteria that grow slowly in soil or water as a branching filamentous mycelium similar to that of fungi) and have a complex chemical (macrocyclic) structure. They act by inhibiting protein synthesis, specifically by blocking the 50S ribosomal subunit. They are broad spectrum antibiotics.

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matador m89

Clindamycin is for serious infections by certain bacteria. Go to drugs.com, punch in the name Clindamycin in the search bar and they'll help you out.

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first why you ask second no it is more useful against gram negative bacteria if you want to empirically use antibiotic then use penicillin

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