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Does Clindamycin Interact with Clindamycin Palmitate Hydrochloride?

CDI records a minor classification for Clindamycin and Clindamycin Palmitate Hydrochloride. The stored summary is: Drug Interactions Clindamycin has been shown to have neuromuscular blocking properties that may enhance the action of other neuromuscular blocking agents. Clindamycin is metabolized predominantly by CYP3A4, and to a lesser extent by CYP3A5, to the major metabolite clindamycin sulfoxide and minor metabolite N-desmethylclindamycin. Therefore inhibitors of CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 may increase plasma concentrations of clindamycin and inducers of these isoenzymes may reduce plasma concentrations of clindamycin. Patients taking both medications should consult their healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing the dosage of either drug. This record was extracted from drug labeling through openFDA. NIH/NLM RxNorm is used for drug identities. The summary and severity classification are CDI's processed information, not a verbatim source quotation. Product, route, and patient circumstances matter.

Evidence status

A current label comparison is not yet available for this record. The summary and severity are stored CDI information; they have not been independently validated on this page against the exact product label.

Confirm the medicine, formulation, route, and applicable warning with your pharmacist or prescriber. Independent clinical review has not been recorded.

Stored CDI classification: Minor
Management: Confirm exact products with your pharmacist
Data Source: U.S. FDA via OpenFDA

What To Tell Your Doctor or Pharmacist

If you are taking Clindamycin and your doctor is considering prescribing Clindamycin Palmitate Hydrochloride (or vice versa), make sure to:

Inform your doctor and pharmacist of all current medications, including over-the-counter drugs and supplements
Ask whether the benefits of combining these medications outweigh the risks for your specific situation
Ask what symptoms to watch for that would indicate the interaction is causing problems
Never stop or change either medication without first consulting your healthcare provider

💊 Clindamycin(ClindaCure)+💊 Clindamycin Palmitate Hydrochloride(Clindamycin Palmitate Hydrochloride (Pediatric))

Severity & Interaction Details

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minor

Stored CDI classification: minor

A current source comparison has not been recorded for this claim. The stored classification does not determine the clinical significance for your exact products or circumstances.

Severity scale

MinorContra

On record

Yes

Drug A class

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Drug B class

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Source

FDA drug label - clindamycin palmitate hydrochloride

What this means in plain English

Drug Interactions Clindamycin has been shown to have neuromuscular blocking properties that may enhance the action of other neuromuscular blocking agents. Clindamycin is metabolized predominantly by CYP3A4, and to a lesser extent by CYP3A5, to the major metabolite clindamycin sulfoxide and minor metabolite N-desmethylclindamycin. Therefore inhibitors of CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 may increase plasma concentrations of clindamycin and inducers of these isoenzymes may reduce plasma concentrations of clindamycin.

About Clindamycin and Clindamycin Palmitate Hydrochloride

Clindamycin is also sold under the brand name ClindaCure. Clindamycin Palmitate Hydrochloride additionally carries an FDA boxed warning, the FDA's strongest safety alert.

Source and Limitations

This record was produced by automated extraction from drug-label information, including AI processing. The summary and mechanism are not verbatim FDA quotations. The drug profiles below may describe different formulations from the source label. Confirm the exact product and route with your pharmacist. This page does not establish independent clinical review.

📖 Source: FDA drug label - clindamycin palmitate hydrochloride

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How this information is prepared: CDI uses automated extraction, including AI, to summarize drug labeling from openFDA and includes separately identified curated-reference records. RxNorm helps identify medications; it does not verify interaction claims. Extracted summaries and CDI severity classifications can contain errors and are not verbatim FDA statements or independent clinical review. Maintained by CheckDrugInteractions.com. See our methodology or report a correction at support@checkdruginteractions.com.

Data sourced from U.S. FDA drug labeling via openFDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine, supplemented with a small number of well-established interactions from curated clinical references. For informational purposes only. Always consult your pharmacist or physician.