Visit: https://nursing.com/140meds to request your free copy of "140 Must Know Meds" Generic Name Clindamycin Trade Name Cleocin Indication Skin infections, respiratory tract infections, septicemia, intra-abdominal infections, osteomyelitis Action Bacteriostatic: inhibits protein synthesis Therapeutic Class Anti-infectives Pharmacologic Class Lincosamide Nursing Considerations • Arrhythmias, pseudomembranous colitis, diarrhea, phlebitis • Monitor bowel function • Assess for infection, obtain cultures prior to therapy • Monitor liver function tests • Monitor CBC