Clindamycin in dentistry.
Although clindamycin is not the drug of first choice for the majority of orofacial infections, it has a definite place in dental therapeutics. The pharmacology of this agent and its use in clinical dentistry is discussed in this review.
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Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003729:Dental Care; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002981:Clindamycin