Clindamycin
1,096 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA
Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
1,096
Total Reports
221
Deaths Reported
2020.0%
Death Rate
Active Ingredients
Clindamycin
Administration Routes
OralUnknownIntravenousParenteralIntramuscularTopical
Species Affected
Dog 809
Cat 241
Unknown 43
Human 3
Most Affected Breeds
Domestic Shorthair 153
Retriever - Labrador 79
Unknown 50
Chihuahua 48
Crossbred Canine/dog 32
Shih Tzu 30
Terrier - Yorkshire 29
Shepherd Dog - German 27
Boxer (German Boxer) 25
Dachshund (unspecified) 24
Most Reported Reactions
Vomiting 173
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 164
Other abnormal test result NOS 136
Anorexia 132
Death by euthanasia 124
Death 89
Weight loss 89
Not eating 84
Ataxia 82
Emesis 74
Lack of efficacy - NOS 73
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 72
Outcome Breakdown
Ongoing
364 (34.6%)
Recovered/Normal
263 (25.0%)
Outcome Unknown
181 (17.2%)
Euthanized
122 (11.6%)
Died
99 (9.4%)
Recovered with Sequela
22 (2.1%)
Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.