Get Informed: Clindamycin
Active Ingredient(s)
Clindamycin
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of susceptible bacterial infections. It works by inhibiting protein synthesis which is crucial for the reproduction of bacteria.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-10 6:11 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-09 9:01 PM
Other Names
- Clindamycin
- Cleocin
- Clindagel
- Evoclin
- Clindesse
- Cleocin T
- Dalacin
- Dalacin T
- Dalacin C
- Clindets
- Zindaclin
- Dentomycin
- Acnocin
- Ziana
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- B
Black Box Warning
This product has a black box warning relating to its increased risk of potentially fatal clostridium difficile colitis.
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 09 Jul 1980
- Est US Patients*
- 147,500
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Clindamycin or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Clindamycin
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Clindamycin during the past year.
Clindamycin Safety Report
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What is Clindamycin used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 970 patients that use Clindamycin (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Infection | 50% | 
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| Acne | 50% | 
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How well does Clindamycin work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 970 users taking Clindamycin (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 80%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Clindamycin outweigh the bad things.
- 20%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Clindamycin.
Common Side Effects of Clindamycin
iGuard regularly polls our more than 970 users taking Clindamycin (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
30% of patients experience side-effects on Clindamycin
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Clindamycin
Most Common Side Effects...
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Dryness
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Abdo Pain/Cramps
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Clindamycin ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I use Clindamycin in lotion form, 2x day, for adult acne (around chin) and have not noticed any side effects while using in this format.
47 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-11-22 17:24:40
Question/Comment:
I have IBS and am concerned for already take Zoloft which can makes matters worse with IBS and now, what I read on Clindamycin...should I really take this stuff??
My dentist failed his job when I went in for tooth ache and less than 2 months later, the infection was moving to the bone hence this very powerful and scary AB
41 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-11-10 16:43:47
iGuard Answer/Reply:
Clindamycin can cause diarrhea and abdominal cramping as a result of a condition called pseudomembranous collitis which is caused by the bacteria called clostridium difficile. Having IBS, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome, does not increase your risk of developing pseudomembranous collitis. You need to be very aware of any side effects you have and report them to your physician as soon as possible. That way, the symptoms can be treated and medication adjusted if needed.. If you are still concerned about taking the clindamycin in the first place, discuss the infection and reason for the clindamycin with your primary or GI physician for a second opinion.
Posted: 2009-11-12 00:07:48
Question/Comment:
I had a prescription for Ziana, and they said to add this medication since Ziana wasn't in their database (iGuard). A few months after I started using Ziana for acne, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis. Ziana was FDA approved as a replacement for Accutane which is known to cause IBD. Anyone have any information as to whether or not Ziana could do the same?
30 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-10-07 13:45:08
iGuard Answer/Reply:
Ziana Gel is a topical antibiotic and retinoid combination indicated for the treatment of acne vulgaris in patients 12 years or older. In its topical form it would be unlikely to cause irritable bowel disease. If clindamycin (one of the ingredients in Ziana) is taken orally as a capsule by itself, there is known irritation to the gastrointestinal tract. However clindamycin as a single oral agent does not go by the brand name Ziana.
Posted: 2009-10-29 23:58:14
Question/Comment:
I took this for an infection I had and it made my stomach feel very queazy.
22 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-03-16 15:01:30
Question/Comment:
I BEGAN TAKING CLINDAMYCIN HCL A 7 DAYS AGO TO TREAT STAPH & 2 OTHER BACTERIA INFECTIONS. I WAS DEVELOPING ABCESSES OVER A YR & A HALF AGO. WHILE MY DR. DIAGNOSED IT AS STAPH BY "EYEING" IT ONLY, HE REFERRED ME TO A DERMATOLOGIST. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, AND AFTER SEEING 2 DIFFERENT DERMATOLOGISTS, I FOUND MYSELF BACK WITH MY PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN WHO HAD DIAGNOSED IT AS STAPH IN THE BEGINNING. FINALLY, ONE WEEK AGO TODAY I ENDED UP IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER AN ABCESS FORMED ON MY LEG IN LESS THAN AN HOUR, AND "OPENED", LEAVING A HOLE DEEP ENOUGH TO SEE TOO MUCH OF MY LEG. THIS DRUG HAS BEEN DOING VERY WELL FOR MY INFECTIONS. I DO HAVE TO TAKE PROMETHAZINE WITH EACH DOSE (300 MG 4 X DAY) SO AS NOT TO BE NAUSEATED.
52 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-08-02 16:51:50
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Clindamycin