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Can Two Pills Of Cleocin Be Taken Together For Facial Cellulitis?

Yes I was prescribed Cleocin for facial cellulitis and it did help the swelling go down. but now its like the infection is back and the swelling is trying to come back. I would like to know will it hurt if I take two of them at one time even though iam supposed to take it three times a day
Fri, 27 Jan 2017
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Dentist,  's  Response
Hi..
Welcome back..

As per our complain Cleocin contains active ingredient Clindamycin and is an antibiotic which is appropriate to be taken for Cellulitis..

But antibiotics or any other medication for that matter works well when a constant concentration of the drug is maintained in the body that can continuously fight against infection..

Therefore taking a larger dose and skipping other doses is not a correct way..
Therefore, you should take the dose advised by your Physician and take it every after 8 hours if it has to be taken thrice a day so that it will work appropriately and help in reducing infection..

If the swelling seems to worsen consult your Physician as he might give you a steroid shot for faster relief followed by oral antibiotic medications..

Hope this helps..

Regards.
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Ayurveda Specialist,  Dr. Akhtarhusain Shaikh's  Response
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I really appreciate your concern, if this is the infection then first task would be to treat it with proper antibiotic without knowing the exact clinical condition it can not be decided neither dose can be increased, if this is the swelling due to infection then anti-inflammatory drug can be taken according to degree of swelling, I would advise you to continue the medicine as it is being directed, if it is the increased swelling then better to discus this with your doctor further line of treatment can only be decided after clinical examination hope this information.
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Can Two Pills Of Cleocin Be Taken Together For Facial Cellulitis?

Hi.. Welcome back.. As per our complain Cleocin contains active ingredient Clindamycin and is an antibiotic which is appropriate to be taken for Cellulitis.. But antibiotics or any other medication for that matter works well when a constant concentration of the drug is maintained in the body that can continuously fight against infection.. Therefore taking a larger dose and skipping other doses is not a correct way.. Therefore, you should take the dose advised by your Physician and take it every after 8 hours if it has to be taken thrice a day so that it will work appropriately and help in reducing infection.. If the swelling seems to worsen consult your Physician as he might give you a steroid shot for faster relief followed by oral antibiotic medications.. Hope this helps.. Regards.