Clindamycin side effects in cats
472 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2026 involve Clindamycin in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, lethargy, vomiting. 46% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 67% of cases.
472Reports
46%Marked serious
41%Only medicine involved
14%Recovered
25%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Most reported side effects
Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.
Reports that it didn't work
Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a cat still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (299 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Domestic Shorthair 198 reports
- Domestic 98 reports
- Domestic Longhair 25 reports
- Domestic Mediumhair 20 reports
- Maine Coon 13 reports
- Siamese 11 reports
- Persian 9 reports
- Cat (other) 8 reports
- Ragdoll 4 reports
- Bengal 4 reports
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