Clindamycin

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
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Erythema def 3% — 28% x x x x x x x x x x x
Greasy skin postmarketing — 18% x x x x x x x
Pruritus def postmarketing — 11% 3.25% x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Headache def 2.73% 0.649% x x x x x x x
Azotemia postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x
Folliculitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Proteinuria def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x
Contact Dermatitis def postmarketing x x x x
Acne def postmarketing x x
Dry skin postmarketing x x x x x
Abdominal bloating postmarketing x x
Eosinophilia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x
Thrombophlebitis def postmarketing x x x x
Ulcer def postmarketing x x
Dyspepsia def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Influenza def postmarketing x x x
Anemia def postmarketing x x x
Neutropenia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x
Agranulocytosis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x
Leukopenia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x
Muscle Cramp def postmarketing x x
Abdominal Pain def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Hypotension def postmarketing x x x x x
Vomiting def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Nausea def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Pain def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Polyarthritis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Exanthema def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Vertigo/dizziness (excluding H82) x x x x x x
Cervical dysplasia def x x x
Trichomonas Infections def x x x
Trichomonas Vaginitis def x x x x x x
Superficial thrombophlebitis x x x
Generalized aches and pains x x x
ATROPHIC VAGINITIS x x x
Food Allergy def x x x
Ulcer of esophagus x x x x
Endometriosis, site unspecified def x x x x x x
Vulvitis def x x x
Hyperthyroidism def x x x x x x
Dental abscess x x x
Deep thrombophlebitis x x x
Sciatica def x x x
Papilloma def x x x
Nasopharyngitis def x 0% x
Bruises easily x x x
Myocarditis def x x x
Snuffles x x x
Halitosis def x x x x x x
Abdominal Cramps x x x x x x
Candidiasis of vagina x x x x x
Candidiasis def x x x x x x
Dermatomycoses def x x x
Neck Pain def x x x
Metrorrhagia def x x x x x x x
Menstruation Disturbances def x x x x x x
Hemorrhoids def x x x
Glycosuria def x x x
Esophagitis def x x x x x x x x x x
Abdomen distended x x x
Heart Arrest def x x x
Dermatitis, Exfoliative def x x x x x x
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis def x x x x x
Erythema Multiforme def x x x x x x x x x x x x
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome def x x x x x x x x x x x x
Leukocytosis def x x x
Wheezing x x x
Shortness of Breath x x x
Urinary tract infection def x 0% x x x x x
Sinusitis def x x x
Epistaxis def x x x x x x x
Bacterial Infections def x x x x x x
Mycoses def x x x x x x x
Photosensitivity def x x x
Spasm def x x x
Pelvic Pain def x x x x
[X]Painful micturition, unspecified def x x x x x x
Hypertensive disease def x x x
Vertigo def x x x x x x
Flatulence def x x x x x x x
Back Pain def x x x x
Virus Diseases def x x x
Infections, Upper Respiratory x x x x x x x
Pharyngitis def x x x
Myalgia def x x x
Arthralgia def x x x
Icterus def x x x x x x x x x x x x
Coughing def x x x
Constipation def x 0% x x x x x
Anxiety def x x x
Allergic Reaction x x x x x x
Urticaria def x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Fatigue def x x x
Dizziness def x x x x x x x
Swelling def x x x x x x x
Kidney Diseases def x x x
Hypersensitivity def x x x x x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis def x x x x x x x
Indication Labels
Abscess def x x x x
acne vulgaris x x x x x x x x x
Acute suppurative arthritis due to bacteria x
bacterial endocarditis x x
Bacterial Vaginosis def x x x x
Cardiomyopathies def x x
Cellulitis def x
Chlamydia x x x x x
Colitis def x x
Congenital Abnormality def x x
Diarrhea def x x x x x x x x
empyema x x x x
Endometritis def x x x x
Fever def
Herpes Simplex Infections def x x x x
Infection def x x x x x x x
Lung Abscess def x x x x
Meningitis def x
mitral valve prolapse x x
Osteomyelitis def x x
Parametritis def x x x x
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease def x
Peritonitis def x x x x
Pneumonia def x x x x
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii def x x
Premenstrual syndrome def
pseudomembranous colitis x x x x x x x x x
Regurgitates after swallowing x x
Rheumatic Fever def x x
Salpingitis def x
Septicemia def x x x
Soft Tissue Infections x x
Vaginal Discharge def x x x x
Vaginitis def x x x x
Vulvovaginitis def x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Codes: D10AF01, G01AA10, J01FF01

Legend

Color scheme: standard – alternative

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infrequent (0.1% to 1%)    
rare (<0.1%)    
postmarketing    
0%    
no frequency information    
not found on label    

Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. CLINDAMYCIN (CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE) / DALACIN T 1% : 15 side effects (Health Canada)
  2. CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE / CLINDAGEL : 9 side effects (FDA CDER)
  3. Clindamycin : 5 side effects (FDA XML label)
  4. CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE / EVOCLIN : 4 side effects (FDA CDER)
  5. clindamycin : 4 side effects (FDA XML label)
  6. clindamycin phosphate / Cleocin T : 4 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  7. Clindamycin : 5 side effects (FDA XML label)
  8. clindamycin : 5 side effects (FDA XML label)
  9. Clindamycin : 5 side effects (FDA XML label)
  10. CLINDAMYCIN (CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE) / CLINDAMYCIN INJECTION, USP : 16 side effects (Health Canada)
  11. Clindamycin : 60 side effects (FDA XML label)
  12. clindamycin phosphate vaginal cream / Cleocin : 33 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  13. CLINDAMYCIN (CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE) / DALACIN VAGINAL CREAM 20 MG : 38 side effects (Health Canada)
  14. clindamycin : 45 side effects (FDA XML label)
  15. Clindamycin : 44 side effects (FDA XML label)
  16. clindamycin : 19 side effects (FDA XML label)
  17. clindamycin : 19 side effects (FDA XML label)
  18. CLINDAMYCIN (CLINDAMYCIN 2-PALMITATE HYDROCHLORIDE) / DALACIN C FLAVOURED GRANULES : 22 side effects (Health Canada)
  19. CLINDAMYCIN (CLINDAMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE) / DALACIN C 300 MG : 23 side effects (Health Canada)
  20. CLINDAMYCIN (CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE) / DALACIN C PHOSPHATE : 24 side effects (Health Canada)
  21. clindamycin injection / Cleocin Sterile Solution : 21 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  22. CLINDAMYCIN : 22 side effects (FDA XML label)