CLEOCIN

Post-LOE

clindamycin palmitate hydrochloride

Pfizer

ANDAORALFOR SOLUTION

Approved

Apr 1986

Lifecycle

Post-LOE

Competitive Pressure

30/100

Data completeness

3/8 — Basic

CLEOCIN (clindamycin palmitate hydrochloride) by Pfizer is clinical pharmacology human pharmacology absorption pharmacokinetic studies comparing clindamycin palmitate hcl with clindamycin hydrochloride show that both drugs reach their peak active serum concentrations at the same time, indicating a rapid hydrolysis of the palmitate to the clindamycin. Approved for the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria, the treatment of serious infections due to susceptible strains of streptococci, pneumococci and 7 more indications. First approved in 1986.

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Mechanism of Action

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Human Pharmacology Absorption Pharmacokinetic studies comparing clindamycin palmitate HCl with clindamycin hydrochloride show that both drugs reach their peak active serum concentrations at the same time, indicating a rapid hydrolysis of the palmitate to the clindamycin.…

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Data Sources

Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
Patent data: FDA Orange Book
Spending data: CMS Medicare

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CLEOCIN

Mechanism of Action

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