UCSF - clindamycin
- Product / population
- Adults; source-specific institutional guidance. Match route, indication and renal replacement modality.
- Renal measure
- Qualitative no-adjustment guidance for the specified adult regimens.
Dosing / renal protocol and limits
No routine kidney-function or hemodialysis reduction is recommended for these adult systemic regimens. Uncomplicated infection: 600 mg IV every 8 hours or 450 mg orally every 8 hours. Bone/joint infection: 600 mg orally every 8 hours. Necrotizing soft-tissue infection, group A streptococcal infection or pelvic inflammatory disease: 900 mg IV every 8 hours. Select the indication and route; the oral and IV choices are not additive.