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Clindamycin 300 mg capsules are an antibiotic medication used to treat a wide range of serious bacterial infections when less toxic antibiotics (like penicillin) are inappropriate, such as for penicillin-allergic patients. It is not effective against viral infections like colds or the flu.
Specific uses for oral clindamycin 300 mg include:
Skin and soft tissue infections (including those caused by susceptible strains of MRSA)
Respiratory tract infections, such as pneumonia, empyema (pus in the chest cavity), and lung abscesses
Bone and joint infections, including osteomyelitis
Dental infections and abscesses
Pelvic and female genital tract infections, such as pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, and bacterial vaginosis