Death after Clindamycin in dogs

196 reports to the FDA describe death in dogs given Clindamycin. That is 18% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

196Reports
85%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
100%Died or euthanised
9 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
18 12%
1–2 days
23 16%
3–7 days
25 17%
1–4 weeks
42 29%
Over a month
39 27%

How the animals did

Died
95 48%
Euthanised
101 52%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
10
1–3 years
17
4–7 years
30
8–11 years
76
12+ years
57

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Clindamycin cause death in dogs?
196 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 9 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).

Death with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Clindamycin in dogs · Medicines most reported with death