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Fore Safe Use

It is important that your family doctor check your progress at regular appointments.

If your symptoms do not improve within a few days, or if they become worse, check with your family doctor.

In some diseaseds, clindamycin may cause diarrhea.

• Severe diarrhea may be a sign of a serious side effect Do not take any diarrhea drug without first checking with your family doctor . Diarrhea medication, such as loperamide - Imodium A-D or diphenoxylate and atropine - Lomotil, may make your diarrhea worse or make it last longer.
• For mild diarrhea, diarrhea drug containing attapulgite - Kaopectate tablets, Diasorb may be taken. However, attapulgite may keep clindamycin from being absorbed into the body. Therefore, these diarrhea medication must be taken at least 2 hours before or 3 to 4 hours after you take clindamycin by mouth.
• If you have any questions about this or if mild diarrhea continues or gets worse, check with your health care professional.

Before having surgery - including dental surgery with a general anesthetic, tell the family doctor or dentist in charge that you are taking clindamycin.