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American dentists wrote more than 2.3m prescriptions last year for an antibiotic called clindamycin, whose label has carried a black box warning for more than four decades, due to its high rate of life-threatening complications, reports CIDRAP News. One of those prescriptions was given to Dolores Owens (92), in California, who needed an extraction a year ago and whose dentist prescribed clindamycin, the second-most commonly used drug in dentistry. But within days of her surge

A new investigation by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP NEWS) found that dentists continue to prescribe antibiotics at surprisingly high rates, despite years of warnings about unnecessary use and potential patient harm. According to data analyzed by CIDRAP NEWS, U.S. dentists wrote more than 27 million antibiotic prescriptions in 2025, a 6% increase from 2020. (CIDRAP NEWS) Particular concern surrounds clindamycin, an ant

Antibiotic tied to potentially deadly infection still widely prescribed by dentists, patients warned Author: Rebecca Lindstrom, Darrell Pryor, Ciara Bri'd Frisbie Published: 10:11 AM EDT May 27, 2026 Updated: 10:11 AM EDT May 27, 2026 ATLANTA — An antibiotic commonly prescribed after dental procedures carries a serious — sometimes fatal — risk that many patients say they were never told about. Mary Tielve thought she was doing the right thin

Dentists Keep Prescribing Clindamycin Despite 'Black Box' Label, C Diff Risk CIDRAP takes a deeper look at the antibiotic's health effects. Also in the news: The FDA has approved milsaperidone to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; Bayer sues Johnson & Johnson; Mounjaro may reduce alcohol intake; and more. CIDRAP: Dentists Still Write Millions Of Prescriptions A Year For An Antibiotic With Life-Threatening Risks Dentists wrote more than 2.3 million prescriptions last ye

DPH is surveying dentists as they renew their licenses to understand prescribing habits, in hopes of preventing overuse and antibiotic resistance. Author: Rebecca Lindstrom Published: 10:24 AM EDT June 8, 2026 Next year, dentists renewing their licenses in Georgia may have to complete a new survey to help the state better understand antibiotic prescribing habits. 11Alive Investigates learned about the Department of Public Health survey while research