Cleocin Vaginal Ovules

Generic name: clindamycin phosphate
Dosage form: vaginal suppositories
Drug classes:Topical acne agents, Vaginal anti-infectives

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jun 1, 2022.

FOR INTRAVAGINAL USE ONLY

Cleocin Vaginal Ovules Description

Clindamycin phosphate is a water-soluble ester of the semisynthetic antibiotic produced by a 7(S)-chloro-substitution of the 7(R)-hydroxyl group of the parent antibiotic lincomycin. The chemical name for clindamycin phosphate is methyl 7-chloro-6,7,8-trideoxy-6-(1-methyl-trans-4-propyl-L-2-pyrrolidinecarboxamido)-1-thio-L-threo-α-D-galacto-octopyranoside 2-(dihydrogen phosphate). The monohydrate form has a molecular weight of 522.98, and the molecular formula is C18H34ClN2O8PS•H2O. The structural formula is represented below:

Cleocin Vaginal Ovules are semisolid, ...