Bezclin 1% / 5% gel 10 gm
Prescription Required
Prescription Required
Store this medicine in a cool, dry place, away from heat.
Avoid this medication if:
Consult your doctor:
Be careful about:
How to apply:
Use of clindamycin is recommended in bacterial vaginosis (vaginal bacterial infections).
Patients using this medication may experience dry skin, dermatitis, diarrhea, cervicitis (inflammation of the cervix) and pruritis (itching)
Pregnancy
No definitive data regarding pregnancy is available, therefore consult your doctor before using this medication
Lactation
The effect of this medication is undetermined in nursing females. Consult your doctor for advice
Precautions
Patient using this medication should avoid eyes and mucous membrane
This medication is contraindicated in lincomycin sensitivity, history of Inflammatory bowel disease (disease of the intestine) or antibiotic-associated colitis (inflammation of the colon)
Is this drug an antibiotic?
Yes, this cream is an antibiotic which can be used locally.
Will this medicine interfere with the use of condoms?
Using this medicine might make a condom less effective. Kindly discuss other forms of contraceptives with your doctor when you are using this medicine.
How often should I take this medicine?
Apply this medicine as prescribed. It is important to be regular. Applying this medicine on the same time every day will result in the best effects.
Can I stop taking this medicine if I feel better?
Since this is an antibiotic, it should be taken for the amount of days prescribed. Otherwise, the infection might come back. Kindly do not stop taking this medicine even if your symptoms have improved.
Can I use this drug for any fungal infection?
No, this drug should only be used as and when prescribed. This medicine is not an anti-fungal.
Does this ointment help treat sunburns along with acne?
No, it does not. In fact you are strictly advised to avoid its application on sunburnt skin.
What is the most ideal time to apply this ointment?
You are advised to apply it at night, since the medicine is highly sensitive to sun and would result in redness and irritation.
How should the skin dryness-that usually follows benzoyl peroxide’s application, be dealt with?
To avoid dryness; drink plenty of water and fluids and rinse your face with tap water frequently.
What is the method of application of this ointment?
You are advised to wash your hands and the affected region thoroughly with tap water. Followed by application of the ointment over the affected area, using fingertips. Later, wash your hands with water to clean off the left over cream from your fingers.
If left overnight, will it cause any irritation or burning sensation?
Although you are safe to administer this medicine in this manner but if burning follows, discontinue this method and consult your doctor for an alternate way.
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