Clindamycin Dose Adjustment in Renal Failure

Special Prophylaxis Dosing

• The American Dental Association recommends 600 mg of clindamycin should be administered orally 1 hour before the intervention in penicillin-allergic patients, with no adjustment required for renal status 1
• The standard prophylactic dose of 600 mg of clindamycin requires no adjustment for renal status, as supported by the International journal of oral science 2, 3