Cleocin and Lapatinib Ditosylate

• Generic Name: clindamycin
• Dosage Forms: capsule
• Other Brand Names: Cleocin, Cleocin Pediatric, Cleocin HCl, Cleocin Phosphate, Cleocin Phosphate ADD-Vantage, Clindesse, ClindaMax Vaginal

Cleocin (clindamycin) is an antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body.

Cleocin is used to treat serious infections caused by bacteria.

Cleocin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: lapatinib
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Tykerb

In combination with letrozole for treatment of hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer that overexpresses the human epidermal receptor type 2 (HER2) protein in postmenopausal women who are candidates for hormonal therapy. Combined therapy with lapatinib and an aromatase inhibitor has not been compared with trastuzumab-containing chemotherapy for treatment of metastatic breast cancer.

In combination with capecitabine for treatment of advanced or metastatic breast cancer in patients whose tumors overexpress HER2 and who have received prior therapy including an anthracycline, a taxane, and trastuzumab.