Clindamycin

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Clindamycin

Description of the Drug

Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic used to treat serious infections caused by susceptible anaerobic, streptococcal, staphylococcal, and pneumococcal bacteria.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01190

Brand Name(s)

Antirobe, Cleocin, Cleocin T, Sobelin

Company Owner(s)

Epic Pharma Llc, Micro Labs Ltd, Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Watson Laboratories Inc, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Pharmacia And Upjohn Co, Lannett Holdings Inc, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc, Lannett Co Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Bacterial 70S ribosome PROTEIN NUCLEIC-ACID COMPLEX INHIBITOR CHEMBL2363135

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL3154
DrugBank DB01190
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14880545 14905082
PubChem 446598
Nikkaji J9.300I
PDBe CLY
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID2022836
DrugCentral 678
Brenda 6919
ChemicalBook CB4399999
Guide to Pharmacology 10607
rxnorm CLINDAMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE ANTIROBE CLINDAMYCIN
ZINC ZINC000004038341