Vomiting after Clindamycin in cats

The FDA has received 87 reports of vomiting in cats after Clindamycin. That is 18% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 18% across reports for all cat medicines.

87Reports
45%Marked serious
22%Recovered
26%Died or euthanised
3 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
13 24%
1–2 days
14 25%
3–7 days
12 22%
1–4 weeks
10 18%
Over a month
6 11%

How the animals did

Recovered
18 21%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.1%
Still unwell when reported
14 16%
Died
15 17%
Euthanised
8 9.2%
Not known
31 36%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
8
1–3 years
5
4–7 years
15
8–11 years
14
12+ years
38

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Clindamycin cause vomiting in cats?
87 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

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