How Long Does Clindamycin Remain In Your System After Finishing Treatment

I am finishing a 7 day dose of clindamycin 300 mg taken once every 8 hours on Friday, which leaves me with no weekend coverage if dental infection isn't gone. My dentist told me yesterday that it can remain in my system for awhile, is this true? If so, for how long?

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Hello, Jana! How are you?

Yes, that is correct.

However, how is the infection doing? If the antibiotic is working, there should be no worsening after being on it for a full 24 hours and you should start to see some improvement after taking it for a full 3 days.

The FDA lists the typical side effects of this medication as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea.

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I had a severe headache with flushed feeling after taking clindesse vaginally.never again bad drug

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Took clindamycin for 3 day and stopped. I got stomach burning and I feel like I'm getting a heart attack. My heart is skipping beats n racing. Can this thing cause A heart attack?

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Any antibiotic can give upset stomach and diarrhea. If u feel like you have a heart attack then u should go to the hospital. An antibiotic won't give u a heart attack, but it can still give you an allergic reaction. You can also develop C diff, a bacterial infection in your colon after taking antibiotics which needs treatment.

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I am taking clindamycin 300 mg 3x a day for a foot infection. How many hours after stopping my dosage can I resume my vitamins--B-12, B complex, minerals, iodine, N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine 600mg, and lecithin?

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I've been taking this medicine for 10 days (two capsules every 6 hours). How long will this remain in my system?

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How long does it takes for clindamycin 300mg to get out your system after taking it for one day...i felt real sick after that one day..i I felt like I was have a heart attack..

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One simple question: How long will Clindamycin 300 mg remain in my system once I stopped taking it? Since taking this I ended up in the ER for pain in my jaw, across my back & a little chest pain. I experienced the jaw pain a few more times and it also still feels like a thickness or swollen feeling in my neck & throat but not like it's closing. My EKG & blood work were all fine. I'm a 56 yr old female, 114 lbs, never smoked, blood pressure always on the low side 110/60. Bottom line, to be safe I am now seeing a Cardiologist to have an Echocardiography & an Echo Stress test scheduled. I have NEVER felt like this before taking this pill & I will NEVER take it again.

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I feel sick at my stomach and my face is swelling on 1 side only took 1

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I have just finished taking bactrim and clindamycin for 20 days for an abscess I had. I'm all healed now and finished the antibiotics two days ago. Now my feet itch like crazy. Is this a normal thing when you stop taking these two antibiotics together?

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This drug has been known to cause heart attacks and has caused death

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I am going through the same exact problem. Trouble breathing and shortness of breath. I am never taking this again. I hope you are feeling better.

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Re: Verwon (# 1)

i had to stop my clindamycin because of bad reactions, i got a rash, i got blood in my Urin my red blood cells were up in my Urin and my thyroid level was thrown off, i was on it sine last Wednesday the 20 stopped it on Monday would it be out of my system by now and will my other stuff clear up, am taking generic Flagel now

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Re: Lee (# 12)

feeling a little better but i am still weak, my heart rate was over 100 my BP was 162/80 on Sunday felt like i could not breath either

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Re: Rhonda (# 9)

Go to emergency if your face is swelling!! That sounds scary. Hope it worked out

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Re: Lee (# 12)

i am 30 year old female . I have been on clindamycin for 14 days . For folliculitis let me say i was fine for a while then afew days ago i had bad chest pains that were also in my upper back . I flipped out thought i was having a heart attack . Followed by shortness of breath . sisnt think anything of it cause my symptoms lessened so i remained takingbthe pill . Now i feel muscle weakness my joint ache ex wrist and neck . Lets say im not taking it anymore i really thought about goung to er but dont want to at all . I just hope i feel better soon

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Re: Lee (# 15)

have you ever been on clindamycin i am glad i am off it but will the blood in my Urin be out by now and the red blood cells and the protein too. i do not want to see this antibiotic on the market again

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I was taking 300mg of Clindamycin 4 times a day, every 6 hours for 7 days, for a tooth infection. When I was finished with my antibiotic I asked my dentist and a pharmacist how long this remains in your system for. And I was told by both that it remains in your body for 1 month.

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Re: Barb (# 8)

You may have a serious life threatening dental infection in your sinus, salivary glands and facial bone. See an ENT specialist
IMMEDIATELY.

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That clindomycin is very strong medicine. It will stay with you for awhile. I had that for a dental infection too. It put me in the hospital. Make sure you take Culturelle probotics. Clindomycin kills everything in your digestive tract. Be careful.
Kimber

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I took 300mg 3 times a day for 7 days. I was supposed to take it for 10 days but had to stop because it messed up my mouth something fierce. Swollen bumps on the back of my tongue and made my tongue turn white with horrible cotton mouth. My mouth is still not right and I have been off it for about 6 days now. It’s drivi g me insane. Nothing taste right and my tongue burns and the saliva in my mouth is kinda foamy. HELP

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Re: Renee (# 5)

i was on clindamycin for 7 days after finishing them 3 days ago
im staill getting side affects like anxiety and depression

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Re: Nancy (# 28)

I’m in the same boat as you. I took 4 300mg over two days and have been very ill for two weeks now. Flu like symptoms, muscle weakness, dizziness and terrible joint pain (I’m 33). Doc wants me on prednisone but I’m hesitant.

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I stopped Clindamycin after taking 4 -300 mg pills -two a day
I am having throat pain and having difficulty swallowing 3 days after stopping
Also feverish spells but no fever Will never take this again
Has anyone else experienced these symptoms?

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Re: Verwon (# 1)

Well, add severe joint pain to that list. I've been prescribed it too many times I think now time to take something else. Maybe this is why I am needing to have this infected tooth extracted and why treatment failed. Maybe they should never have put me on this antibiotic to begin with. Maybe that's why the origin of infection same area never went away, even after root canal treatment.

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Re: SUSAN (# 19)

Excellent suggestion. ENT's are specialist in this area.

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Re: Ash (# 3)

I’m on day 5 and have the stomach/esophagus burning. It appears that the ‘do not lay down for 10 min’ warning is to prevent this.

I have GERD so I’m familiar with the reflux pain but before I knew I had GERD I definitely thought I was having a heart attack. This caused my heart to race and skip from anxiety.

You should get it checked out but it sounds similar to my situation.

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Re: Laz (# 4)

My name Nelp I took clindamycin and it start off by turning my hands red and painful then whole body start doing the same thing so I'm taking bendral how long it take to get a relief plus doctor got me on prednisone

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I took Clindamycin for 7 days in June 2017. I had blood work done in oct and my kidney function dropped dramatically since my last test in may. Could Clindamycin have caused kidney damage.?

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Beware. Clindomycin is a very strong antibiotic. If it is prescribed to you read the instructions and follow them. I had a negative reaction to it. I got severe dysentary, throwing up and couldnt eat. It made a mess of my digestive system and it hasnt been the same since. I ended up in the hospital for a week.
Be very careful with this medicine.

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