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Updated: 8/27/2025

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Last Updated: 8/27/2025

Clindamycin Dosing for Dental Infections

Pediatric Dosing

For children with dental infections, an alternative oral dosing is 30-40 mg/kg/day in 3-4 divided doses, as recommended by the Clinical Infectious Diseases guideline 1

REFERENCES

1

clinical practice guidelines by the infectious diseases society of america for the treatment of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections in adults and children. [LINK]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2011

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