Metronidazole 500 mg orally twice daily for 7 days, or Metronidazole gel (0.75%), one full applicator (5 g) intravaginally, once daily for 5 days, or Clindamycin cream (2%), one full applicator (5 ...

Clindamycin (as phosphate) 1%; lotion; gel. Clindamycin inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 23S RNA of the 50S subunit of the ribosome. Clindamycin is predominantly bacteriostatic.

Clindamycin is available as a 1% gel, 1% lotion, or 1% solution and erythromycin as either a 2% or 3% concentration in various vehicles. Clindamycin and erythromycin are both superior to placebo ...