Cleocin Ovules vs. MetroGel Vaginal

• Are Cleocin Ovules and MetroGel Vaginal the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Cleocin Ovules?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of MetroGel Vaginal?
• What Is Cleocin Ovules?
• What Is MetroGel Vaginal?
• What Drugs Interact with Cleocin Ovules?
• What Drugs Interact with MetroGel Vaginal?
• How Should Cleocin Ovules Be Taken?
• How Should MetroGel Vaginal Be Taken?

Cleocin (clindamycin phosphate) Vaginal Cream and MetroGel Vaginal (metronidazole) are antibiotics used to treat bacterial vaginosis.

Cleocin Vaginal Cream and MetroGel Vaginal are different types of antibiotics. Cleocin is a lincomycin antibiotic and MetroGel Vaginal is a nitroimidazole antibiotic.

Side effects of Cleocin Vaginal Cream and MetroGel Vaginal that are similar include constipation.

Side effects of Cleocin Vaginal Cream that are different from MetroGel Vaginal include yeast infection, vaginal infection, itching, irritation, vaginal pain, discomfort or pain when urinating, inflammation, white patches in the mouth, thick/white vaginal discharge, burning and swelling of the vagina, nausea, headache, and back pain.

Side effects of MetroGel Vaginal that are different from Cleocin Vaginal Cream include burning or stinging when the medicine is applied, numbness, pelvic pain or cramping, loss of appetite, upset stomach, vomiting, dizziness, sleep problems (insomnia), runny nose, urinating more than usual, acne, increased sweating, breast discharge or enlargement, or seizures (rare).

Common side effects of Cleocin Ovules include:

• mild nausea or stomach pain,
• constipation,
• gas,
• vaginal itching,
• discharge, or
• pain,
• changes in your menstrual periods, or
• mild skin rash or itching.

Tell your doctor if you have diarrhea that is watery or bloody after using Cleocin Vaginal Ovules.

Common side effects of MetroGel Vaginal include:

• burning or stinging when the medicine is applied,
• numbness,
• pelvic pain or cramping,
• loss of appetite,
• constipation,
• upset stomach,
• vomiting,
• dizziness,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• runny nose,
• urinating more than usual,
• acne,
• increased sweating,
• breast discharge or enlargement, or
• rarely, seizures.

Cleocin Vaginal Ovules (clindamycin phosphate vaginal suppositories) is an antibiotic used to treat vaginal infections caused by bacteria.

Metrogel vaginal (metronidazole) is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial vaginosis.

Other drugs may affect Cleocin Vaginal Ovules. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. Cleocin Vaginal Ovules is not expected to be harmful to a fetus. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Cleocin Vaginal Ovules may contain mineral oil, which can weaken the latex rubber in a condom, causing it to break, and an unintended pregnancy could result. Avoid using a condom as a birth control method while you are using Cleocin vaginal and for at least 72 hours (3 days) after treatment ends. Clindamycin vaginal can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Breastfeeding while using this medication is not recommended.

Metrogel Vaginal may interact with other vaginal creams or douches used at the same time, disulfiram cimetidine, lithium, or blood thinners. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment with Metrogel vaginal. Metrogel vaginal is not expected to be harmful to a fetus. Metrogel vaginal may pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

The recommended dose is one Cleocin Vaginal Ovule (containing clindamycin phosphate equivalent to 100 mg clindamycin per 2.5 g suppository) intravaginally per day, preferably at bedtime, for 3 consecutive days.

The recommended dose is one applicator full of Metrogel vaginal (approximately 5 grams containing approximately 37.5 mg of metronidazole) intravaginally once or twice a day for 5 days.