About the Antibiotic Clindamycin

Clindamycin
1) Chemical Name:
* 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)
2) Drug name and manufacturer:
* The drug name is Cleocin. Clindamycin is manufactured by several different companies which include Teuto, Ranbaxy, and Stiefel.
3) Mechanism of Action:
* Clindamycin is used to treat serious infections caused by anaerobic bacteria. Clindamycin is also prescribed to treat malignant infections due to strains of streptococci, pneumococci, and staphylococci. …