Clindamycin Phosphate Injection

Septoclin – Septoclin injection is used to treat certain types of bacterial infections, including infections of the lungs, skin, blood, bones, joints, female reproductive organs, and internal organs. Clindamycin is in a class of medications called lincomycin antibiotics. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of bacteria.

Antibiotics such as clindamycin will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. Using antibiotics when they are not needed increases your risk of getting an infection later that resists antibiotic treatment.

How to Inject Septoclin?

Clindamycin Phosphate injection comes as a liquid to be injected intravenously (into a vein) over a period of 10 to 40 minutes or intramuscularly (into a muscle). It is usually given two to four times a day. The length of your treatment depends on the type of infection you have and how well you respond to the medication.

You may receive clindamycin phosphate injection in a hospital, or you may be given the medication to use at home. If you have been told to use clindamycin injection at home, it is very important that you use the medication exactly as directed. Use clindamycin injection at about the same time every day. Follow the directions that you are given carefully, and ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse if you have any questions. Do not use more or less of it or use it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

You should begin to feel better during the first few days of treatment with clindamycin phosphate injection. If your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse, call your doctor.

Use septoclin injection until you finish the prescription, even if you feel better. If you stop using clindamycin injection too soon or skip doses, your infection may not be completely treated and the bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics.

Benefits of Septoclin

Septoclin injection is also sometimes used to treat malaria (a serious infection spread by mosquitoes in some parts of the world) and to prevent infection in people who are having certain types of surgery. Clindamycin Phosphate injection is also sometimes used to treat anthrax (a serious infection that may be spread as part of a bioterror attack) and toxoplasmosis (an infection that may cause serious problems in people who do not have healthy immune systems and in unborn babies whose mothers are infected). Clindamycin Phosphate injection is also used in some pregnant women to prevent passing an infection to the baby during birth.

Side Effects of Septoclin

• hardness, pain, or a soft, painful bump in the area where clindamycin was injected
• unpleasant or metallic taste in the mouth
• nausea
• vomiting
• joint pain
• white patches in the mouth
• thick, white vaginal discharge
• burning, itching, and swelling of the vagina

Precautions of Septoclin

Before using clindamycin phosphate injection –

• Tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to clindamycin, lincomycin (Lincocin), any other medications, or any of the ingredients in clindamycin injection. Ask your pharmacist for a list of the ingredients.
• Tell your doctor and pharmacist what other prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take while using clindamycin injection. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
• Notify your doctor if you have or have ever had asthma, allergies, eczema (sensitive skin that often becomes itchy and irritated), or liver or kidney disease.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. If you become pregnant while using clindamycin injection, call your doctor.
• If you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are using clindamycin injection.