clindamycin hydrochloride /klin′dəmī″sin/ , an antibacterial drug. ▪ INDICATIONS: It is prescribed in the treatment of certain serious bacterial infections (including anaerobic and some gram-positive organisms). ▪ CONTRAINDICATIONS: Hypersensitivity to this drug or to lincomycin prohibits its use. ▪ ADVERSE EFFECTS: Among the more serious adverse reactions are pseudomembranous colitis, severe GI disturbances, and hypersensitivity.
