Cleocin Phosphate and Unasyn
Determining the interaction of Cleocin Phosphate and Unasyn and the possibility of their joint administration.
In the database of official manuals used in the service creation an interaction registered by statistical results of studies was found, which can either lead to negative consequences for the patient health or strengthen a mutual positive effect. A doctor should be consulted to address the issue of joint drug administration.
Consumer:Consumer information for this minor interaction is not currently available. Some minor drug interactions may not be clinically relevant in all patients. Minor drug interactions do not usually cause harm or require a change in therapy. However, your healthcare provider can determine if adjustments to your medications are needed.
Professional:The combination of clindamycin and ampicillin may result in a higher incidence of diarrhea than with either drug alone. The mechanism may be related to additive effects on the gut microflora.
- Brause BD, Romankiewicz JA, Gotz V, Franklin JE Jr, Roberts RB "Comparative study of diarrhea associated with clindamycin and ampicillin therapy." Am J Gastroenterol 73 (1980): 244-8
Generic Name: clindamycin
Brand name: Cleocin, Cleocin Pediatric, Cleocin HCl, Cleocin Phosphate, Cleocin Phosphate ADD-Vantage, Clindesse, ClindaMax Vaginal
Synonyms: Cleocin Phosphate IV
Generic Name: ampicillin / sulbactam
Brand name: Unasyn, Unasyn ADD-Vantage
Synonyms: n.a.
In the course of checking the drug compatibility and interactions, data from the following reference sources was used: Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com.
- Cleocin Phosphate-Uni-Cenna
- Cleocin Phosphate-Unipen
- Cleocin Phosphate-Uniphyl
- Cleocin Phosphate-Uniretic
- Cleocin Phosphate-Unisom
- Cleocin Phosphate-Unisom Sleepgels Maximum Strength
- Unasyn-Cleocin Phosphate IV
- Unasyn-Cleocin T
- Unasyn-Cleocin T (Clindamycin Gel and Lotion)
- Unasyn-Cleocin T (Clindamycin Solution and Swab)
- Unasyn-Cleocin T Topical
- Unasyn-Cleocin Topical Solution