Clindamycin vs Metronidazole
Compare Clindamycin and Metronidazole side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Clindamycin | Metronidazole | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Lincosamide Antibacterial | Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial |
| Used to treat | Acne vulgaris, Actinomycetales infections, Bacterial vaginosis, Bacteroides infections, Pneumocystis pneumonia, Staphylococcal infections, Streptococcal infections, Toxoplasmosis | Abscess, Amebiasis, Bacterial endocarditis, Bacterial meningitis, Bacterial vaginosis, Bacteroides infections, Giardiasis, H. pylori infection, Pseudomembranous enterocolitis, Rosacea, Sepsis, Surgical wound infection, Trichomonas vaginitis |
| Generic price | From $0.10 each, about $3.08 for 30 (150 mg capsule); other forms from $0.13 per mL (75 mg/5 mL ((pedi))) | From $0.10 each, about $3.05 for 30 (250 mg tablet); other forms from $0.14 per gram (0.75% gl (Vaginal)) |
| Brand price | Cleocin: from $1.79 per gram (2% vaginal cream) | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Not listed |