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82 questions · 98 findings · 11 reviews

No studies found 29 · 29.6%GRADE not reported 15 · 15.3%Very low 14 · 14.3%Low 26 · 26.5%Moderate 14 · 14.3%High 0 · 0%

Single preoperative dose of systemic antibiotics (clindamycin 600 mg), total chemo-mechanical debridement and root filling vs Matched placebo, total chemo-mechanical debridement and root filling

Analgesic (painkiller) use · Adults with symptomatic apical periodontitis (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement)

Single preoperative dose of systemic antibiotics (clindamycin 600… showed no clear difference in analgesic use compared with matched placebo, total chemo-mechanical debridement and root filling; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Single preoperative dose of systemic antibiotics (clindamycin 600 mg), total chemo-mechanical debridement and root filling vs Matched placebo, total chemo-mechanical debridement and root filling

Pain at 72 hours · Adults with symptomatic apical periodontitis (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement)
1 finding from 1 review

Single preoperative dose of systemic antibiotics (clindamycin 600 mg), total chemo-mechanical debridement and root filling vs Matched placebo, total chemo-mechanical debridement and root filling

Adverse effects · Adults with symptomatic apical periodontitis (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement)
1 finding from 1 review

Single preoperative dose of systemic antibiotics (clindamycin 600 mg), total chemo-mechanical debridement and root filling vs Matched placebo, total chemo-mechanical debridement and root filling

Pain at 7 days · Adults with symptomatic apical periodontitis (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement)
1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs clindamycin

Participant's global self‐assessment of improvement (long‐term data) · participants with acne

Benzoyl peroxide showed no clear difference in participant's global self‐assessment of improvement (long‐term data) compared with clindamycin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs clindamycin

Adverse effects (side effects; treatment withdrawals) · participants with acne

It is very uncertain whether benzoyl peroxide changes withdrawal due to adverse effects (long‐term data) Treatment… compared with clindamycin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs clindamycin

Total number of participants with any adverse events (long‐term data) Treatment duration: range 10 weeks to 12 weeks · participants with acne

Benzoyl peroxide showed no clear difference in total number of participants with any adverse events (long‐term… compared with clindamycin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Nicotinamide vs clindamycin

Withdrawal for any reason (medium term: treatment duration from 5 to 8 weeks) · participants with acne

Nicotinamide showed no clear difference in withdrawal for any reason (medium term: treatment duration from 5 to… compared with clindamycin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azelaic acid vs clindamycin

Participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement Good or very good improvement (long term: treatment duration > 8 weeks) · participants with acne

Azelaic acid showed no clear difference in participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement Good or… compared with clindamycin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review