Kidney problems after Clindamycin in cats

The FDA has received 48 reports of kidney problems in cats after Clindamycin. That is 10% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.5% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

48Reports
79%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
60%Died or euthanised
4 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
4 11%
1–2 days
7 19%
3–7 days
12 33%
1–4 weeks
9 25%
Over a month
4 11%

How the animals did

Still unwell when reported
11 23%
Died
16 33%
Euthanised
13 27%
Not known
8 17%

Problems reported at the same time

28 58%
17 35%
Hyperphosphataemia
13 27%
Hypothermia
9 19%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
7
4–7 years
14
8–11 years
7
12+ years
18

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Clindamycin cause kidney problems in cats?
48 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 4 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).

Kidney problems with similar medicines

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