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Is Clindamycin Effective At Treating Testicle Infection?
Posted on
Thu, 7 Sep 2017
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Question : Can clinfamycin Hcl be used to treat testicle infection.
Brief Answer:
not commonly used, reserved for serious infection
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Clindamycin is normally reserved for serious infection mainly in persons who are allergic to other antibiotics such as penicillin.
It is not usually used for infections involving the testicles.
There is a risk of severe colitis (infection/inflammation) of the colon with this antibiotic and this is the reason that it is used only if there are no other options that would effectively treat.
Medications such as levofloxacin, ofloxacin, doxycycline, ceftriaxone-- are more commonly used
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
not commonly used, reserved for serious infection
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Clindamycin is normally reserved for serious infection mainly in persons who are allergic to other antibiotics such as penicillin.
It is not usually used for infections involving the testicles.
There is a risk of severe colitis (infection/inflammation) of the colon with this antibiotic and this is the reason that it is used only if there are no other options that would effectively treat.
Medications such as levofloxacin, ofloxacin, doxycycline, ceftriaxone-- are more commonly used
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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