Topical Clindamycin usage in pregnancy

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Hi doc I'm 14 weeks pregnant now n was suffering from whiteheads, so my doc gave me clindamycin gel. I've been using it since 6 weeks now. It seems to have helped a lot, pls let me know when should I stop using it. Is it harmful to use in longterm as I'm an expectant mother?

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Dr. Kaksha Shah

Dermatologist 11 yrs exp Ahmedabad

Hi it's not harmful to use clindamycin gel in pregnancy so if you have issue with acne you can continue using it. There are also other safe creams available which can be used in pregnancy without side effects.

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