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Are Clindamycin And Clarithromycin Different From Each Other?
Question: I have been prescribed clarithromycin because I am allergic to clindomycin and amoxicillin. Is it different to clindomycin?
Brief Answer:
it is a different class of antibiotic, totally different drug family
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
These are different types of antibiotics, they belong to different drug classes.
Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic
Clarithromycin is macrolide.
Clindamycin is a lincosamide.
Different classes of antibiotics have a different structure, mechanism of action, types of bacteria that they are effective against, different side effects, dosing.
I hope this helps,, feel free to ask any other questions
it is a different class of antibiotic, totally different drug family
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
These are different types of antibiotics, they belong to different drug classes.
Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic
Clarithromycin is macrolide.
Clindamycin is a lincosamide.
Different classes of antibiotics have a different structure, mechanism of action, types of bacteria that they are effective against, different side effects, dosing.
I hope this helps,, feel free to ask any other questions
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