If you do not understand these instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you. Take each dose with a full glass of water. Take clindamycin with food or milk to lessen stomach upset. Take all of the clindamycin that has been prescribed for you even if you begin to feel better. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infection is completely treated.
Store clindamycin at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Take the rest of the day's doses at evenly spaced intervals unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Seek emergency medical attention. Symptoms of a clindamycin overdose are not well known, but abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may be expected. There are no restrictions on foods, beverages, or activities during therapy with clindamycin unless your doctor directs otherwise.