Chemical formula: C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S Molecular mass: 424.98 g/mol PubChem compound: 446598
Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic with a primarily bacteriostatic action against Gram-positive aerobes and a wide range of anaerobic bacteria. Lincosamides such as clindamycin bind to the 50S subunit of the bacterial ribosome and inhibit the early stages of protein synthesis.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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D10AF01 | Clindamycin | D Dermatologicals → D10 Anti-acne preparations → D10A Anti-acne preparations for topical use → D10AF Antiinfectives for treatment of acne |
G01AA10 | Clindamycin | G Genito urinary system and sex hormones → G01 Gynecological antiinfectives and antiseptics → G01A ANTIINFECTIVES AND ANTISEPTICS, EXCL. COMBINATIONS WITH CORTICOSTEROIDS → G01AA Antibiotics |
J01FF01 | Clindamycin | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01F Macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins → J01FF Lincosamides |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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DALACIN T Topical solution | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
CLINDAMYCIN Solution for Injection or Infusion | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
DALACIN CREAM Vaginal Cream | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
CLINDAMYCIN Capsule | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Clindamycin is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)
Australia (AU)Austria (AT)Brazil (BR)
Canada (CA)Croatia (HR)Cyprus (CY)Ecuador (EC)
Estonia (EE)
Finland (FI)France (FR)
Germany (DE)
Hong Kong (HK)
Ireland (IE)Israel (IL)
Italy (IT)Japan (JP)Malta (MT)Mexico (MX)New Zealand (NZ)
Nigeria (NG)
Poland (PL)
Romania (RO)Singapore (SG)South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)Tunisia (TN)
Turkey (TR)
United Kingdom (UK)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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