Is It Safe To Take Clindamycin While Pregnant?

Posted on Wed, 26 Dec 2018

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Question : Is it safe to take Clindamycin while pregnant?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
relative safe .

Detailed Answer:

Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
I have gone through your query and understand your health concerns. Clindamycin
considered safe to use in pregnancy and is labeled pregnancy category B. These agents demonstrate minimal absorption through the skin and studies in animals have not shown any negative effects on the pregnancy.
I hope this answers your query.
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Wishing you good health.
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Dr. Rakhi Tayal

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