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| Prescription only Amoxicillin is a penicillin-type antibiotic that may be used to treat infections caused by susceptible bacteria. It is usually well tolerated. Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bacterial...View more | Prescription only Clindamycin is an antibiotic that is usually reserved for treating anaerobic infections or other serious infections caused by gram-positive bacteria in penicillin-allergic people. The risk of C...View more | Related suggestions Bacterial Infection Skin or Soft Tissue Infection | |||||||||||||||
| More aboutAmoxicillin | More aboutClindamycin | ||||||||||||||||
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Amoxicillin has an average rating of6.2 out of 10 from a total of351 ratings on Drugs.com.52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. | Clindamycin has an average rating of5.7 out of 10 from a total of781 ratings on Drugs.com.43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. | ||||||||||||||||
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See also: amoxicillin side effects in more detail. | See also: clindamycin side effects in more detail. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Amoxil, Apo-Amoxi | Cleocin, Cleocin HCl, Cleocin Pediatric, Cleocin Phosphate, Cleocin Phosphate ADD-Vantage | ||||||||||||||||
| Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
1.7 hours | 3.4 hours | ||||||||||||||||
| CSA Schedule **View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
N Not a controlled drug Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. | N Not a controlled drug Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. | ||||||||||||||||
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| B Category BNo proven risk in humans See the full pregnancy warnings document. | B Category BNo proven risk in humans See the full pregnancy warnings document. | ||||||||||||||||
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A total of 37 drugs are known to interact with amoxicillin:
| A total of 83 drugs are known to interact with clindamycin:
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| No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. | No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. | ||||||||||||||||
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| January 18, 1974 | February 22, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||
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N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
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