Diarrhea after Clindamycin in dogs

The FDA has received 99 reports of diarrhea in dogs after Clindamycin. That is 9.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

99Reports
52%Marked serious
14%Recovered
23%Died or euthanised
7 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
13 19%
1–2 days
11 16%
3–7 days
13 19%
1–4 weeks
14 21%
Over a month
17 25%

How the animals did

Recovered
14 14%
Still unwell when reported
36 36%
Died
9 9.1%
Euthanised
14 14%
Not known
26 26%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
7
1–3 years
14
4–7 years
23
8–11 years
36
12+ years
18

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Clindamycin cause diarrhea in dogs?
99 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 7 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).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

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