Table 4.
Human Disease Dosing for Clindamycin from Micromedex. q is abbreviation for quaque meaning every.
| Disease | Dose | Schedule | Total daily | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babesiosis, mild | 600 | q8hr | 1800 | combination |
| Babesiosis, severe | 600 | q6 hr | 2400 | combination |
| Bacterial vaginosis | 300 | every 12 hrr | 600 | single |
| Bite wound infection | 300, 600 | q 6, 8hr | 900, 1800 | single |
| Diabetic foot infection | 300, 450 | q 6, 8hr | 900, 1350 | single |
| Hidradenitis suppurativa | 300 | every 12 hrr | 600 | combination |
| Malaria | 450 | q8hr | 1350 | combination |
| Mastitis | 300, 450 | q6, 8hr | 1200, 1350 | single |
| Neutropenic fever | 600 | q8hr | 2400 | combination |
| Osteomyelitis IV | 600, 900 | q6, 8hr | 1800, 2700 | single |
| Osteomyelitis oral | 600 | q8hr | 1800 | single |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease, IV | 900 | q8hr | 2700 | combination |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease, oral | 450 | q6 hr | 1800 | combination |
| Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, IV | 600, 900 | q6,8 | 2600, 2700 | combination |
| Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, oral | 450, 600 | q6,8 | 1800 | combination |
| Aspiration pneumonia | 300, 450 | q8hr | 900, 1350 | single |
| methicillin, resistant S. aureus pneumonia | 600 | q8hr | 1800 | single |
| Postpartum endometritis | 900 | q8hr | 2700 | combination |
| Prosthetic joint infection, IV | 600, 900 | q8hr | 1800, 2700 | single |
| Prosthetic joint infection, oral | 300, 450 | q6 hr | 1200, 1800 | single |
| Rhinosinusitis | 300 | q6,8hr | 900, 1200 | combination |
| Septic arthritis due to Staphylococcus aureus | 600 | q8hr | 1800 | single |
| Skin and soft tissue infection, IV | 600, 900 | q6, 8hr | 1800, 2700 | single |
| Skin and soft tissue infection, oral | 300, 450 | q6,8hr | 1800 | single |
| Streptococcus, group A, bloodstream infection | 900 | q8hr | 2700 | combination |
| Streptococcus, group A, pharyngitis | 300 | q8hr | 900 | single |
| Streptococcus, group A, chronic carriage | 300 | q8hr | 900 | single |
| Streptococcus, group B, maternal prophylaxis | 900 | q8hr prn | 900 | single |
| Surgical prophylaxis | 900 | q6 hr prn | 900 | single |
| Toxic shock syndrome, toxin production suppression | 900 | q8hr | 2700 | combination |
| Toxoplasma gondii encephalitis and pneumonitis | 600 | q6 hr | 2400 | combination |