Skin rash or irritation after Clindamycin in cats

The FDA has received 23 reports of skin rash or irritation in cats after Clindamycin. That is 4.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.0% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

23Reports
52%Marked serious
13%Recovered
4.3%Died or euthanised
5 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
2 11%
1–2 days
3 16%
3–7 days
7 37%
1–4 weeks
2 11%
Over a month
5 26%

How the animals did

Recovered
3 13%
Still unwell when reported
15 65%
Euthanised
1 4.3%
Not known
4 17%

Problems reported at the same time

11 48%
Skin scab
5 22%
Skin redness
4 17%
Application site reaction
4 17%

Age of the animals

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

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Clindamycin cause skin rash or irritation in cats?
23 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 5 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).

Skin rash or irritation with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Clindamycin in cats · Medicines most reported with skin rash or irritation