Question

Does clindamycin get rid of tooth infections?

Answer 1

Yes, clindamycin does get rid of tooth infections.

The antibiotic clindamycin is a very effective antibiotic for treating tooth infections, most particularly for people that have an allergy to penicillin or when the bacteria is resistant to other treatments.

Although clindamycin is usually considered to be a secondary choice of antibiotic for treating tooth infections as clindamycin has a potential for causing serious gastrointestinal side effects like C. difficile colitis.

Dentists often use and prescribe clindamycin as an alternative to penicillin/amoxicillin for abscesses or spreading tooth infections.

The clindamycin antibiotic is highly effective against the types of bacteria that are involved in dental abscesses.

Although when compared to other antibiotics, the clindamycin antibiotic carries a higher risk of Clostridioides difficile associated diarrhea, when compared to other antibiotics.

Often adults, may be prescribed 150 to 300 mg or up to 450 mg of clindamycin for severe cases and taken every 6 hours for 7 to 10 days.

Although clindamycin treats the tooth infection itself and not the cause, and so clindamycin is not a substitute for dental treatment like a root canal or extraction to remove the source of the tooth infection.

When prescribed clindamycin, you should take the full course of the clindamycin antibiotic as prescribed by your dentist, even if it seems to clear up sooner.

If you experience any severe diarrhea, when taking clindamycin, you should seek medical attention.

Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic used to treat serious bacterial infections, including skin, respiratory, gynecological, and bone infections, as well as acne.

The antibiotic clindamycin works by stopping bacterial protein synthesis.

Common side effects of clindamycin include diarrhea, stomach pain, and rash, with a risk of C. difficile-associated diarrhea.

Other uses for clindamycin antibiotic include for skin and soft tissue infections, respiratory infections, gynecological infections and sometimes used for acne.

The skin and soft tissue infections that clindamycin are used for treating include cellulitis, acne vulgaris, (topical) and abscesses.

The respiratory infections that clindamycin is often used for include throat infections like strep throat and pneumonia.

The gynecological infections that clindamycin are often used for treating includes bacterial vaginosis and pelvic inflammatory disease.