| Text | Clindamycin::drug → effective in treating anaerobic infx above diaphragm Metronidazole::drug → effective in treating anaerobic infx below diaphragm |
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| Extra | Clindamycin works on 50S subunit to stop protein synthesis Metronidazole makes free radicals which damage bacterial DNA |
Tags: antimicrobial, drugs
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