Clindamycin Phos (Clindagel) — Compare Prices at US & Canada Pharmacies

Clindamycin Phos (Once-Daily) is an acne antibiotic manufactured by Amneal Pharmaceuticals. The typical retail price without insurance is $1,345.67 per 75ml bottle of 1% solution. However, using prescription discount programs can reduce this cost to approximately $262.64 for the same quantity. Clindamycin Phos (Once-Daily) is the generic equivalent of the brand-name medication Clindagel.

Contraindications

4 CONTRAINDICATIONS Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel, 1.2%/2.5% is contraindicated in: Patients who have demonstrated hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylaxis) to clindamycin, benzoyl peroxide, any components of the formulation, or lincomycin. (4.1) Patients with a history of regional enteritis, ulcerative colitis, or antibiotic-associated colitis.

Known drug interactions

7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Avoid using Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel, 1.2%/2.5% in combination with topical or oral erythromycin-containing products because of its clindamycin component. (7.1) 7.1 Erythromycin Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel, 1.2%/2.5% should not be used in combination with topical or oral erythromycin-containing products due to its clindamycin component. In vitro studies have shown antagonism between erythromycin and clindamycin. The clinical significance of this in vitro antagonism is not known.

Pregnancy & breastfeeding

8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary There are no available data on Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel, 1.2%/2.5% use in pregnant women to evaluate a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. The limited published data on use of clindamycin in pregnant women with exposure during the first trimester are insufficient to inform a drug-associated risk of pregnancy-related adverse outcomes (see Data) .