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About Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi
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I can provide information on drugs and medicines, their actions, uses, interactions and adverse effects. To avoid confusion, generic names of medicines may please be provided. I am a pharmacologist, having worked on animal and human pharmacology, and presently I am the Dean of Bilcare Research Academy, where we teach courses on clinical research. We dont work on saturdays and sundays, hence questions reachng me on these days will be replied on Monday, please bear with me.

 
   

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Topic: Pharmacy



Expert: Dr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi
Date: 9/2/2004
Subject: Clindamycin Gel 1%

Question
Dr. Ghooi,

I have been using Clindamycin Gel for the treatment of acne. It seems to be helping. One of my friends told me that eventually I will become immune to this drug, and it will no longer be effective. Is this true?

Thank You,
Amy

Answer
Hi Amy,
It appears that your friend is under a mistaken impression. A person does not become immune to antibiotics. At most what can happen is that the organism (bacteria troubling you) can become resistant to the effects of the antibiotic, however the possibility of such an occurence is rare if as you say you are responding to the drug.
I would suggest you continue using clindamycin till it is useful to you.
Regards
Ravi Ghooi

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