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clindamycin phosphate

The phosphate salt form of clindamycin, a semi-synthetic, chlorinated broad spectrum antibiotic produced by chemical modification of lincomycin. Clindamycin phosphate is used in topical preparations.
Code name:U 28508
Chemical structure:7(S)-chloro-7-deoxylincomycin 2-phosphate
NSC code:618653
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