title: Colitis after clindamycin therapy.
abstract: Colitis developed in a young patient who was receiving clindamycin as part of the management of pericoronitis. Vigorous treatment of the colitis became necessary. The case and the recent literature that has dealt with this potentially very serious complication of lincomycin and clindamycin therapy are reviewed. The dental profession should become aware of this dangerous side effect and exercise caution in prescribing any medication that could produce such a serious outcome.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003092:Colitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010497:Pericoronitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D009067:Mouthwashes; D002981:Clindamycin