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Clincitop Gel Substitute

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Verified Ingredients and Effects

Composition:

CLINDAMYCIN-1%W/W

Uses:

Acne (pimples).

Medicinal Benefits:

Clincitop Gel is an antibiotic that treats acne (pimples). It contains Clindamycin which works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis, which inhibits bacterial growth. It shows a bacteriostatic effect, which stops bacterial reproduction but doesn't kill them.

FAQs

Clincitop Gel is an antibiotic that treats acne or pimples. It works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis, which inhibits bacterial growth.

Clincitop Gel should be used with proper caution and doctor consultation if you have any liver disease, kidney disease, gastrointestinal diseases (colitis, an inflammation of the colon), allergic conditions like asthma and hay fever, and skin problems like eczema and dermatitis.

You are recommended to use Clincitop Gel for as long as it is advised by the doctor. Clincitop Gel usually improves your skin condition in 4-6 weeks of treatment. Please contact your doctor if you notice no improvement after a month of treatment.

Clincitop Gel is for topical (for skin) use only. Do not put a bandage or dressing on the affected area while treating with Clincitop Gel unless the doctor advised doing so. Do not apply Clincitop Gel on mucous membranes, lesions, or large areas of skin. If Clincitop Gel comes in contact with eyes, nose or mouth, rinse with cold water.

You can leave the medicine overnight on the skin if you are using cream/gel/lotion formulations. However, if any irritation occurs, please stop usage and consult your doctor.