clindamycin and chirrosis of liver..

[mellie1289]

Hello I have chirrosis of liver have had it since I was born!My question is  I seem to have an absessed tooth I was perscribed clindamycin for it but was told to take 12 pills daily each being 150 mg does this seem normal? I am calling my doctor tomorrow to see what she thinks, just kinda wondered if anyone else has had this issue. Thank you

[Dee1956]

Hi 12 a day doesn't really make sense, perhaps the pharmacy made a mistake?
I would not take it myself, not a doctor, just a fellow patient who had a reaction to the clindamycin.
If I were you I would ask for an antibiotic that is not so toxic to the liver.  I hope you feel better soon.
Take Care

[flyinlynn]

Hi
I found this about your medicine but you should ask your doctor as we here are just patients.

http://www.simplestepsdental.com/SS/ihtSS/r.==/st.32228/t.32728/pr.3.html

Clindamycin
Common brand name: Cleocin

Description: Clindamycin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It works particularly well against certain types of bacteria.

Dental uses: This drug has three main uses in dentistry.

First, it is used in people who are allergic to penicillins and at risk to develop bacterial endocarditis. This is a serious heart infection. It can be fatal. People at risk for this infection take antibiotics before dental treatments that tend to cause bleeding. People at risk include those who have:

Artificial heart valves
A history of endocarditis
Certain forms of congenital heart disease
A transplanted heart that develops valve disease
Bleeding can occur in treatments that:

Puncture or cut into mouth tissue
Manipulate the gums or the area around a tooth root
Clindamycin is used in place of amoxicillin in at-risk patients who are allergic to penicillin and related drugs.

Second, clindamycin is used to help prevent joint infections in people who have had total joint replacement surgery.

Third, it is prescribed for people with dental abscesses in bone and soft tissue that don't respond well to penicillin VK. Oral surgeons and endodontists often prescribe it for long-lasting infections in bone.

Dosages for dental purposes: To prevent bacterial endocarditis or joint infection, the dose is 600 milligrams (4 tablets of 150 milligrams each). It should be taken 30 to 60 minutes before a dental treatment likely to cause bleeding. Patients generally tolerate the one-dose regimen well. For oral infections or abscesses, the dose is 150 milligrams to 300 milligrams every 6 to 8 hours. It should be taken for at least 5 to 7 days.

I am curious you say you have had cirrhosis of the liver since you were born?

That sounds kinda unusual to me. Are you under the care of a hepatologist at a liver transplant center? Do you have symptoms of cirrhosis like swollen stomach or esophageal varicies? How were you diagnosed with cirrhosis and what was the cause?

Just wondering if it is possible you have had hepatitis c since birth rather than liver cirrhosis?

Just to let you know if you do have hep c there are new treatments jet recently approved that are curing many of hepatitis c and with out interferon. Just a single pill for between 8-24 weeks depending on different factors.

Good luck