Cleocin T Gel

Cleocin T Gel is used for:

Treating severe acne. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Cleocin T Gel is a topical lincomycin antibiotic. It works by killing sensitive bacteria that cause acne and reducing the amount of free fatty acids that irritate the skin surface.

Do NOT use Cleocin T Gel if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Cleocin T Gel or to lincomycin
• you have Crohn disease, antibiotic-associated colitis, or ulcerative colitis

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Cleocin T Gel:

Some medical conditions may interact with Cleocin T Gel. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have a gastrointestinal (bowel) disease or diarrhea

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Cleocin T Gel. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Nondepolarizing muscle relaxants (eg, vecuronium) or succinylcholine because their actions and the risk of their side effects may be increased by Cleocin T Gel
• Erythromycin because it may decrease Cleocin T Gel's effectiveness

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Cleocin T Gel may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.