This is an index of side effect / adverse reaction reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Clindamycin and submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year. The information is not vetted and should not be considered as verified clinical evidence.
Reports by Event Outcome
All Cases (308)
Death (46)
Life Threatening Events (29)
Disability (8)
Reports by Reaction Type
Diarrhoea (42),
Rash (24),
Pyrexia (23),
Completed Suicide (20),
Toxicity To Various Agents (20),
Pancytopenia (17),
Gastrooesophageal Reflux Disease (16),
Chest Pain (15),
Vomiting (15),
Drug Hypersensitivity (15),
Renal Failure Acute (13),
Cellulitis (13)
Below are a few examples of reports where side effects / adverse reactions may be related to Clindamycin. For a complete list or a specific selection of reports, please use the links above.
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 60 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-24
Patient: 60 year old female
Reactions: Urticaria, Osteomyelitis
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Osteomyelitis
Clindamycin
Stelara
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Start date: 2012-02-01
Possible Clindamycin side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-22
Patient: female
Reactions: Abdominal Discomfort
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Levothyroxine Sodium
Possible Clindamycin side effects in female
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-08-22
Patient: female
Reactions: Anaphylactic Reaction
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Possible Clindamycin side effects in
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Korea, Republic of on 2012-08-22
Patient:
Reactions: Adverse Drug Reaction, Liver Disorder
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Allopurinol
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Aminoglycoside Antibacterials
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
AN Unknown Medication
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Anti-Psychotics
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Atazanavir
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Cephalosporins
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Clindamycin
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Fluconazole
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Herbal Medicines
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Itraconazole
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Piperacillin and Tazobactam
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Propyl-Thiouracil
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Protease Inhibitors
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Topiramate
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Tramadol Hydrochloride and Acetaminophen
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 67 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-21
Patient: 67 year old male, weighing 94.5 kg (207.9 pounds)
Reactions: Pneumatosis Intestinalis, Drug Ineffective, Clostridium Difficile Colitis
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Dosage: 300 mg qid po
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Infection
Start date: 2012-06-25
End date: 2012-07-01
Clindamycin
Dosage: 300 mg qid po
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Arthropod Bite
Start date: 2012-06-25
End date: 2012-07-01
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 82 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-16
Patient: 82 year old female
Reactions: Drug Administered AT Inappropriate Site, Wrong Technique in Drug Usage Process, Therapeutic Response Unexpected, Animal Bite, Rash Pruritic
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Dosage: 300 mg
Voltaren
Dosage: a little on hand applied
Administration route: Topical
Indication: Pain
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 82 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-16
Patient: 82 year old female
Reactions: Drug Administered AT Inappropriate Site, Wrong Technique in Drug Usage Process, Therapeutic Response Unexpected, Animal Bite, Rash Pruritic
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Dosage: 300 mg
Voltaren
Dosage: a little on hand applied
Administration route: Topical
Indication: Pain
Possible Clindamycin side effects in male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-14
Patient: male, weighing 97.0 kg (213.4 pounds)
Reactions: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Infliximab, Recombinant
Indication: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Start date: 2011-09-02
Other drugs received by patient: Mesalamine; Zofran; Amitriptyline HCL; Gabapentin; Pamidronate Disodium; Vitamin; Diazepam; Antibiotics; Melatonin; Flonase
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 78 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-13
Patient: 78 year old male, weighing 78.6 kg (172.9 pounds)
Reactions: Blood Urea Increased, Diarrhoea, Clostridium Test Positive, Dehydration, Blood Creatinine Increased
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 58 year old male
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-08-13
Patient: 58 year old male, weighing 102.7 kg (225.9 pounds)
Reactions: Swelling, Hypotension, Urticaria, Pyrexia, Blood Creatinine Increased, White Blood Cell Count Increased
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Possible Clindamycin side effects in female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Canada on 2012-08-10
Patient: female
Reactions: Pulmonary Hypertension, Dyslipidaemia, Coagulopathy, Drug Interaction, non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis, Cardiac Valve Disease, Uterine Leiomyoma, Hypocalcaemia, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Depression, Gastrooesophageal Reflux Disease, Thrombocytopenia, Renal Failure Acute, Cardiac Failure Congestive, Hepatitis Acute, Cystitis Klebsiella, Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Cardiac Pacemaker Insertion, Hypothyroidism, Sleep Apnoea Syndrome
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Dosage: unk
Indication: Endodontic Procedure
End date: 2012-03-28
Prograf
Dosage: 1 mg in the morning, 0.5 mg in the evening
Indication: Renal Transplant
Start date: 2002-01-25
Warfarin Sodium
Dosage: unk
Indication: Atrial Fibrillation
Other drugs received by patient: Prednisone TAB; Furosemide; Nifedipine; Calcium Carbonate; Sodium Bicarbonate; Ibuprofen; Losec / 00661201 /; Celexa; Aspirin; Amoxicillin; Ramipril; Metoprolol Tartrate; Synthroid
Possible Clindamycin side effects in male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-09
Patient: male, weighing 97.0 kg (213.4 pounds)
Reactions: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Infliximab, Recombinant
Indication: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Start date: 2011-09-02
Other drugs received by patient: Pamidronate Disodium; Gabapentin; Melatonin; Amitriptyline HCL; Diazepam; Vitamin; Antibiotics; Mesalamine; Flonase; Zofran
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 35 year old male
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-08-09
Patient: 35 year old male, weighing 68.2 kg (150.0 pounds)
Reactions: Swelling Face, Swelling, Dizziness
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 73 year old male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-08
Patient: 73 year old male
Reactions: Dysphagia, International Normalised Ratio Increased, General Physical Health Deterioration, Erosive Oesophagitis, Rash, International Normalised Ratio Fluctuation
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Acyclovir
Indication: Herpes Simplex
Start date: 2012-06-07
End date: 2012-06-18
Clindamycin
Indication: Herpes Simplex
Start date: 2012-06-07
End date: 2012-06-18
Coumadin
Dosage: 7.5mg unknown
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Start date: 2012-06-07
Valtrex
Dosage: 500mg twice per day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Start date: 2012-06-17
End date: 2012-06-23
Other drugs received by patient: Zovirax; Digoxin; Prednisone TAB; Bactroban; Amiodarone HCL; Omeprazole
Possible Clindamycin side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-08
Patient: female, weighing 53.1 kg (116.8 pounds)
Reactions: Diarrhoea, Abdominal Pain Upper
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 70 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-03
Patient: 70 year old male
Reactions: Tubulointerstitial Nephritis, Renal Failure Acute
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Other drugs received by patient: Vancomycin
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 49 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-03
Patient: 49 year old male, weighing 94.5 kg (207.9 pounds)
Reactions: Dizziness, Clostridium Difficile Colitis
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Possible Clindamycin side effects in
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Korea, Republic of on 2012-08-03
Patient:
Reactions: Adverse Drug Reaction, Liver Disorder
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Allopurinol
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Aminoglycoside Antibacterials
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
AN Unknown Medication
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Anti-Psychotics
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Atazanavir
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Cephalosporins
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Clindamycin
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Fluconazole
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Herbal Medicines
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Itraconazole
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Piperacillin and Tazobactam
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Propyl-Thiouracil
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Protease Inhibitors
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Topiramate
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Tramadol Hydrochloride and Acetaminophen
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 70 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-02
Patient: 70 year old male
Reactions: Myalgia, Tubulointerstitial Nephritis, Fatigue, Pyuria, Eosinophilia
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Possible Clindamycin side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-02
Patient: female
Reactions: Pain in Extremity, Oral Pain, Pain
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 90 year old male
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-08-02
Patient: 90 year old male, weighing 68.0 kg (149.6 pounds)
Reactions: Angioedema
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Dosage: 60 mg tid po
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Start date: 2012-07-13
End date: 2012-07-13
Metronidazole
Dosage: 500 mg qid po
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Start date: 2012-07-13
End date: 2012-07-13
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 69 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United Kingdom on 2012-08-01
Patient: 69 year old male
Reactions: Hepatitis Acute
Adverse event resulted in: disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium
Dosage: 1 df, tid
Indication: Tooth Infection
Start date: 2012-04-16
Clindamycin
Dosage: unk
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Start date: 2012-04-26
Metronidazole
Dosage: unk
Indication: Tooth Infection
Start date: 2012-04-16
Other drugs received by patient: Betahistine Dihydrochloride; Ramipril; Simvastatin
Possible Clindamycin side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-07-31
Patient: female
Reactions: Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Drug Hypersensitivity, Dyskinesia, Headache, Faeces Discoloured, Seborrhoea, Skin Tightness, Dysstasia, Eyelid Disorder, Gastrointestinal Sounds Abnormal, Gait Disturbance, Hair Disorder, Crying
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Dosage: 300 mg, tid
Indication: Staphylococcal Infection
Start date: 2012-05-18
Clindamycin Phosphate
Dosage: unk
Administration route: Topical
Indication: Staphylococcal Infection
Start date: 2012-04-01
End date: 2012-05-22
Other drugs received by patient: Hydroxyzine; Aspirin; Xanax; Calcium / Vitamin D; Singulair
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 50 year old female
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2012-07-31
Patient: 50 year old female
Reactions: Burning Sensation, Motor Dysfunction, Hypoaesthesia, Dysgraphia, Asthenia
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 31 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Germany on 2012-07-30
Patient: 31 year old female
Reactions: Dysphagia, Oesophagitis, Odynophagia
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 35 year old female
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-07-30
Patient: 35 year old female, weighing 50.1 kg (110.2 pounds)
Reactions: Post Procedural Complication, Rash
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Dosage: 600 mg every 8 hours iv, 3 doses
Indication: Prophylaxis
Start date: 2012-07-26
End date: 2012-07-27
Clindamycin
Dosage: 600 mg every 8 hours iv, 3 doses
Indication: Postoperative Care
Start date: 2012-07-26
End date: 2012-07-27
Possible Clindamycin side effects in 69 year old male
Reported by a physician from United Kingdom on 2012-07-30
Patient: 69 year old male
Reactions: Hepatitis Acute
Adverse event resulted in: disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium
Dosage: 3iuax per day
Indication: Tooth Infection
Start date: 2012-04-16
Clindamycin
Start date: 2012-04-26
Metronidazole
Indication: Tooth Infection
Start date: 2012-04-16
Other drugs received by patient: Ramipril; Simvastatin; Betahistine Dihydrochloride
Possible Clindamycin side effects in female
Reported by a physician from Netherlands on 2012-07-27
Patient: female, weighing 75.0 kg (165.0 pounds)
Reactions: Hepatitis Cholestatic, C-Reactive Protein Increased, Drug Rash With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms, Eosinophilia
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium
Dosage: 400mg three times per day
Indication: Cellulitis
Start date: 2012-06-04
Clindamycin
Dosage: 600mg three times per day
Indication: Cellulitis
Start date: 2012-06-28
End date: 2012-07-07
Other drugs received by patient: Simvastatin; Tramadol HCL; Acetaminophen; Metoprolol Succinate; Acenocoumarol; Enalapril Maleate
Possible Clindamycin side effects in female
Reported by a physician from Netherlands on 2012-07-27
Patient: female, weighing 75.0 kg (165.0 pounds)
Reactions: Hepatitis Cholestatic, C-Reactive Protein Increased, Drug Rash With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms, Eosinophilia
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium
Dosage: 1200 milligram;
Indication: Cellulitis
Start date: 2012-06-04
Clindamycin
Dosage: 1800 milligram;
Indication: Cellulitis
Start date: 2012-06-28
End date: 2012-07-07
Other drugs received by patient: Metoprololsuccinate A Retard Tablet MGA 100 MG; Acenocoumarol Sandoz Tablet 1MG; Enalapril Maleaat Sandoz Tablet 20; Tramadol HCL Actavis Capsule 50mg; Simvastatin Actavis Tablet Filmhuld 20mg; Paracetamol Actavis Zeptil 1000mg
Possible Clindamycin side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Germany on 2012-07-26
Patient: female
Reactions: Diarrhoea, Chest Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Gastroenteritis, Pyrexia, Arthritis, Mobility Decreased
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clindamycin
Dosage: 300 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-07-14
End date: 2011-07-14
Clindamycin
Dosage: 300 mg, qid
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Tooth Abscess
Start date: 2012-07-15
End date: 2012-07-21
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