CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE (clindamycin phosphate)

There are 0 contraindications.

There are 3 severe contraindications. Adequate patient monitoring is recommended for safer drug use.

Severe List
Clostridioides difficile infection
Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis

There are 1 moderate contraindications. Clinically significant contraindication, where the condition can be managed or treated before the drug may be given safely.

Moderate List
Atopic dermatitis

There are 5 severe adverse reactions.

More Frequent	Less Frequent
Erythema Pruritus of skin	None.

Rare/Very Rare
Anaphylaxis Bloody diarrhea Clostridioides difficile infection

There are 11 less severe adverse reactions.

More Frequent	Less Frequent
Abnormal desquamation Dry skin Skin irritation	Headache disorder Oily skin Stinging of skin

Rare/Very Rare
Acute abdominal pain Contact dermatitis Diarrhea Gram-negative folliculitis Ocular pain

Reproduction studies in pregnant rats and mice receiving oral and parenteral dosages of clindamycin up to 600 mg/kg daily (62 and 25 times, respectively, the maximum human dosage based on mg/m2) revealed no evidence of harm to the fetus. In one mouse strain, cleft palate was observed in fetuses of pregnant mice treated with clindamycin; this effect was not observed in other mouse strains or in other species. Intravaginal clindamycin has been used to treat bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women during the second and third trimester of pregnancy (for 7 nights of therapy).

In one clinical study of pregnant women receiving clindamycin phosphate vaginal cream or placebo during the second trimester of pregnancy, abnormal labor was reported in about 1.1 or 0.5% of patients, respectively.

Adverse effects have been reported in about 23% of pregnant patients receiving intravaginal clindamycin and have required discontinuance of the drug in about 2% of such patients. Candidal infection (including vaginal and nonvaginal candidiasis; either symptomatic or confirmed by culture) and vaginitis (including vulvovaginitis, vulvovaginal disorder, vaginal discharge, and trichomonal vaginitis) have been reported in about 13.3 and 7.2%

of pregnant patients receiving clindamycin phosphate vaginal cream for 7 days. Vaginal candidiasis and vulvovaginal disorders occurred in 13.3 and 6.7%,

respectively, of pregnant women receiving intravaginal clindamycin for 7 days while each of these adverse effects was reported in 7.1% of pregnant patients receiving placebo. Dysuria, metrorrhagia, vaginal pain, pruritus (at the application site), and trichomonal vaginitis occurred in less than 1% of pregnant patients receiving clindamycin phosphate vaginal cream.

Other adverse effects reported in pregnant patients receiving intravaginal clindamycin include fungal infections and pruritus (in areas other than at the application site) in 1.7 and 1.1%, respectively; these effects were not reported in pregnant women receiving placebo.

Upper respiratory infection and erythema were reported in less than 1% of pregnant women receiving clindamycin phosphate vaginal cream. There are no adequate and controlled studies to date using intravaginal clindamycin cream (Cleocin(R)) during the first trimester of pregnancy or using clindamycin intravaginal suppositories or intravaginal clindamycin cream (Clindesse(R)) during pregnancy; Clindamycin phosphate vaginal cream (Cleocin(R)) should be used during the first trimester of pregnancy only when clearly needed, and intravaginal suppositories and intravaginal clindamycin cream (Clindesse(R)) should be used during pregnancy only when clearly needed. In addition, because there are no adequate and controlled studies to date using topical preparations containing clindamycin phosphate (gel, solution, or lotion) or gels containing clindamycin phosphate in fixed combination with benzoyl peroxide during pregnancy, these preparations should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.

Screening and/or treatment for bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women as clinically indicated should be conducted during the first prenatal visit. In one study in women treated with intravaginal clindamycin early in the pregnancy (i.e., before 20 weeks' gestation), administration of clindamycin was associated with a reduction in preterm birth. In other studies, such therapy administered at 16-32 weeks' gestation did not reduce the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

For the treatment of bacterial vaginosis and reduction in the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with bacterial vaginosis (e.g., preterm birth), particularly in pregnant women at high risk for complications of pregnancy, a 7-day regimen of oral metronidazole or a 7-day regimen of oral clindamycin is recommended. CDC states that clindamycin vaginal preparations should only be used during the first half of pregnancy.

Although it is not known whether clindamycin is distributed into milk following topical or intravaginal application, the drug is distributed into milk following systemic administration. Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions to clindamycin in nursing infants, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue topical or intravaginal application of the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the woman.

No enhanced Geriatric Use information available for this drug.