Diarrhea after Clindamycin in cats

The FDA has received 76 reports of diarrhea in cats after Clindamycin. That is 16% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.1% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

76Reports
26%Marked serious
14%Recovered
11%Died or euthanised
3 daysTypical onset
SponsoredWorried about your pet? Ask a veterinarian online, 24/7

How soon it started

Same day
7 20%
1–2 days
9 26%
3–7 days
10 29%
1–4 weeks
6 17%
Over a month
3 8.6%

How the animals did

Recovered
10 13%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.3%
Still unwell when reported
14 18%
Died
4 5.3%
Euthanised
4 5.3%
Not known
43 57%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
5
1–3 years
9
4–7 years
15
8–11 years
17
12+ years
23

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Clindamycin cause diarrhea in cats?
76 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?
In half of the reports with dates, it started within 3 days of the first dose.
What should I do?
Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Clindamycin in cats · Medicines most reported with diarrhea