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:
- 2009-Nov-20 10:52 AM
- Last Data Update:
- No data
Other Names
- Clindamycin
- Cleocin
- Clindagel
- Evoclin
- Clindesse
- Cleocin T
- Clindets
- 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*
- 154,600
- 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.
Clindamycin Safety Report
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Global Patient Feedback for Clindamycin ( Post a comment )
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
40 year old Female
Posted: 2009-11-10 16:43:47
iGuard.org 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
Posted: 2009-10-07 13:45:08
iGuard.org 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
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
Posted: 2008-08-02 16:51:50
Question/Comment:
Side effects
72 year old Male
Posted: 2008-07-25 19:48:17
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
The most common side effects are abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Clindamycin may also cause diarrhea, which may be a sign of a new infection.
Less frequently, clindamycin may also cause allergic reactions which usually appear as a skin rash, itching, or irritation in your throat. Although rare, the allergic reaction may appear as hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Be sure to follow up with your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.
Posted: 2008-08-01 18:39:59
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Clindamycin