SPL Set ID: c205b9e8-3f62-4176-be4e-bc4b5dbf3893
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Clindamycin phosphate gel USP, 1% contains clindamycin phosphate, USP at a concentration equivalent to 10 mg clindamycin per gram. Clindamycin phosphate is a water soluble ester of the semi-synthetic antibiotic produced by a 7(S)-chloro-substitution of the 7(R)-hydroxyl group of the parent antibiotic lincomycin. The gel contains allantoin, carbomer homopolymer type B, methylparaben, polyethylene glycol 400, propylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, and purified water. The structural formula is represented below: Molecular formula: C 18 H 34 ClN 2 O 8 PS Molecular weight: 504.96 g/mol The chemical name for clindamycin phosphate, USP is Methyl 7-chloro-6,7,8-trideoxy-6-(1‑ methyl- trans -4-propyl-L-2-pyrrolidinecarboxamido)-1-thio-L- threo -α-D- galacto ‑ octopyranoside 2-(dihydrogen phosphate). Clindamycin phosphate, USP is white to off-white, hygroscopic, crystalline powder. Clindamycin phosphate is freely soluble in water, slightly soluble in dehydrated ethanol, very slightly soluble in acetone, insoluble in chloroform, ether and benzene. Structure.jpg