Submandibular Sialadenitis/Sialadenosis Medication

  • Author: Adi Yoskovitch, MD, MSc; Chief Editor: Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA   more...
 
Updated: Sep 27, 2011
 

Medication Summary

The goals of pharmacotherapy are to eradicate the infection, reduce morbidity, and prevent complications.

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Antibiotics

Class Summary

Therapy must cover all likely pathogens in the context of this clinical setting.

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Clindamycin (Cleocin)

 

Lincosamide for treatment of serious skin and soft tissue staphylococcal infections. Also effective against aerobic and anaerobic streptococci (except enterococci). Inhibits bacterial growth, possibly by blocking dissociation of peptidyl tRNA from ribosomes, causing RNA-dependent protein synthesis to arrest.

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Adi Yoskovitch, MD, MSc  Chief, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Fleury Hospital, Canada

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Richard V Smith, MD  Director of Clinical Affairs, Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center

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