Re: Clindamycin for mouth pain?

kate ( (no email) )
Thu, 4 Feb 1999 16:33:38 +0000

Hi James,

The only thing that I can think of that would concern me is building
up an immunity to Clindamycin (aka Antirobe). It's great for mouth
problems, but if you were to use it when it wasn't needed, perhaps it
would lose it's effectiveness?

Kate
(Ann, Big Guy, Bear and L Boy)

> Hey all,
>
> I read this from the alt.animals.felines.diseases newsgroup that
> I created some months ago. Someone asked about a treatment for
> inflamed gums, and this was part of one of the responses:
>
> "....5mg of Clindamycin drops (liquid) every day for 5-7 days at the
> begining of each month, by mouth. It costs me $17.US for a 20ml
> bottle of Clindamycin, this will last several months."
>
> Does anyone use this, and is it as effective as this person states?
> If so, perhaps it will help FeLV+ cats with mouth problems? Let's
> hope so. Take care, and best wishes.
>
> In loving memory of Vyvyan: March 20, 1988 - August 15, 1997
>
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