What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking Clindamycin:
Tell your doctor if you have liver disease, kidney disease, or stomach or intestinal disease. You may not be able to take clindamycin, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment, if you have any of the conditions listed above.
It is not known whether clindamycin will be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
Clindamycin passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Why is this medication prescribed?
Dosage and using this medicine
What should I do if I forget a dose?
What side effects can this medication cause?