anyone using DALLACIN C to cure their pimples?

[lyonell1989]

kc ako nagamit nun effecive cia pero may kamahalan....40 php per capsule 150mg at 62php/ 300mg

[purpleheadd07]

my mom has been using that for the longest time. ina-add nya sa eskinol nya. nawala freckles nya at smooth un skin. she's 60 plus now. :)

[smilewarrior]

Dalacin C (generic name: Clindamycin HCl), when used incorrectly, can cause Psuedomembranous colitis (which leads to severe inflammation in areas of the colon (large intestine).


Symptoms of Psuedomembranous colitis:
1.Watery diarrhea
2. Urge to defecate
3. Abdominal cramps
4. Low-grade fever
5. Bloody stools (meaning blood in your poopoo)

and complications:
1. Perforation (hole) of the colon (meaning mabubutas yung bituka)
2. Dehydration with electrolyte imbalance
3. Toxic megacolon (if this should happen and if the condition does not improve, there is a significant risk of death)

Please consult a dermatologist first before attempting to use it.

[colby]

Dalacin C (generic name: Clindamycin HCl), when used incorrectly, can cause Psuedomembranous colitis (which leads to severe inflammation in areas of the colon (large intestine).



Please consult a dermatologist first before attempting to use it.

If its only used topically how can it cause intestinal inflammation?

[spidervein]

my mom has been using that for the longest time. ina-add nya sa eskinol nya. nawala freckles nya at smooth un skin. she's 60 plus now. :)

i used to do this also, during my adolescent years when i would have pimples pop up. i dont know if it was effective or if the pimples would just eventually "resolve" on their own.

If its only used topically how can it cause intestinal inflammation?

yah, my thoughts, too. maybe he/she was referring to taking them orally on a regular basis.

[girlalou]

my mom has been using that for the longest time. ina-add nya sa eskinol nya. nawala freckles nya at smooth un skin. she's 60 plus now. :)

i've read na some worsen their pimple conditions when use this combination. i guess its better to consult dermatologist.

clindamycin and erythromycin are effective in pimple treatments. its been recommended by derma.

[smilewarrior]

If its only used topically how can it cause intestinal inflammation?

Even topical application of an antibiotic, when done haphazardly, can cause serious side-effects.


Akhavan A, Bershad S. Related Articles, Links
Topical acne drugs: review of clinical properties, systemic exposure, and safety.
Am J Clin Dermatol. 2003;4(7):473-92. Review.

Reported and theoretical adverse effects from systemic exposure are detailed. The topical retinoid class, which includes tretinoin, adapalene and tazarotene, and the topical antibacterials, clindamycin and erythromycin, are regulated by prescription in most countries. Used appropriately, the above-mentioned drugs deliver, at most, miniscule amounts of active ingredient into the circulation. Clear-cut links to systemic toxicity in humans are practically nonexistent, except in the case of topical clindamycin, which has been associated with diarrhea rarely, and there have been 2 cases of pseudomembranous colitis reported.


Parry MF, Rha CK. Related Articles, Links
Pseudomembranous colitis caused by topical clindamycin phosphate.
Arch Dermatol. 1986 May;122(5):583-4.


Pseudomembranous colitis was observed on two occasions in the same patient and was associated with the topical administration of clindamycin phosphate. Assay for Clostridium difficile toxin was positive, and the patient was ultimately cured by oral vancomycin hydrochloride and the withdrawal of clindamycin therapy.

Milstone EB, McDonald AJ, Scholhamer CF Jr. Related Articles, Links
Pseudomembranous colitis after topical application of clindamycin.
Arch Dermatol. 1981 Mar;117(3):154-5.


Abdominal cramping and diarrhea developed in a 24-year-old woman with facial acne vulgaris five days after she started topical therapy with 1% clindamycin hydrochloride. A stool specimen contained a significant titer of a toxin produced by Clostridium difficile. Findings from sigmoidoscopy and a colonic biopsy specimen were consistent with pseudomembranous colitis. The patient became asymptomatic after ten days of supportive care and oral vancomycin hydrochloride therapy. This case is presented as an example of pseudomembranous colitis associated with topical application of clindamycin.