Loss of appetite after Clindamycin in cats

146 reports to the FDA describe loss of appetite in cats given Clindamycin. That is 31% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 14% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

146Reports
64%Marked serious
16%Recovered
38%Died or euthanised
2 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
23 19%
1–2 days
40 34%
3–7 days
26 22%
1–4 weeks
16 14%
Over a month
13 11%

How the animals did

Recovered
23 16%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.7%
Still unwell when reported
34 23%
Died
34 23%
Euthanised
22 15%
Not known
32 22%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
9
1–3 years
16
4–7 years
28
8–11 years
41
12+ years
46

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Clindamycin cause loss of appetite in cats?
146 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 2 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).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

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