Elevated globulins after Clindamycin in dogs

The FDA has received 26 reports of elevated globulins in dogs after Clindamycin. That is 2.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

26Reports

73%Marked serious

3.8%Recovered

27%Died or euthanised

32 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

1 6.3%

1–2 days

2 13%

3–7 days

2 13%

1–4 weeks

2 13%

Over a month

9 56%

How the animals did

Recovered

1 3.8%

Still unwell when reported

12 46%

Died

2 7.7%

Euthanised

5 19%

Not known

6 23%

Problems reported at the same time

14 54%

13 50%

11 42%

11 42%

9 35%

8 31%

Hyperproteinaemia

8 31%

Death

7 27%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Clindamycin cause elevated globulins in dogs?: 26 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 32 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).

Elevated globulins with similar medicines

Elevated globulins after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 73 reports · 0.3% of its reports
Elevated globulins after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 28 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Elevated globulins after Diphenhydramine 39 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Elevated globulins after Butorphanol 33 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Elevated globulins after Cefpodoxime 34 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Elevated globulins after Tramadol 35 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Elevated globulins after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 20 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Elevated globulins after Famotidine 41 reports · 1.6% of its reports
Elevated globulins after Ketoconazole 20 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Elevated globulins after Ampicillin 21 reports · 2.1% of its reports

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