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Cleocin Pediatric: For Antiobiotic Resistant Infections

an Overview of the Benefit of This Clindamycin Product in Children

By Christine Cadena, published Dec 21, 2006
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When a child is sick, as parents we struggle to make decision with regard to the best medical treatment available. This is especially true for children who suffer from recurrent bacterial infections. For these children, and parents, finding a powerful antibiotic, to fight infection, is a primary medical issue while ensuring the health of the child does not deteriorate further. When dealing with an antibiotic resistant situation, discuss the use of Cleocin Pediatric, in the fight against bacterial infections, with your child's pediatrician.

Cleocin Pediatric, manufactured by Pfizer, lends its success as a Clindamycin antibiotic and its ability to attack bacteria which grows within the respiratory tract, vagina, abdomen and even treats bacterial skin infections.

Dosing of Clindamycin products is generally achieved through a capsule form but is available as a liquid for internal infections and as a gel or lotion for bacterial skin infections. As a general rule, regardless of the from, Cleocin Pediatric is dosed every six hours except for use of vaginal bacterial infections for which it is recommended for use once per day over a seven day period. Fortunately, medical research has indicated that, in some forms of bacterial treatment, the use of Clindamycin at a lower dose may provide the same lasting benefits as that of a higher dose. As a result, when caring for an antibiotic resistant child, discuss dosing, at length, with your pediatrician.

Takeaways
  • When using Clindamycin products in the treatment of pediatric bacterial skin disorders, the skin may become dry and begin to peel
  • Cleocin Pediatric is dosed every six hours
  • When dealing with an antibiotic resistant situation, discuss the use of Cleocin Pediatric with your child's pediatrician
Did You Know?
Diarrhea affects approximately 30 percent of the pediatric patients using Clindamycin
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