Restlessness or agitation after Clindamycin in dogs

The FDA has received 20 reports of restlessness or agitation in dogs after Clindamycin. That is 1.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.6% across reports for all dog medicines.

20Reports

65%Marked serious

35%Recovered

30%Died or euthanised

36 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2 14%

1–2 days

1 7.1%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

4 29%

Over a month

7 50%

How the animals did

Recovered

5 25%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 10%

Still unwell when reported

3 15%

Died

4 20%

Euthanised

2 10%

Not known

4 20%

Problems reported at the same time

7 35%

6 30%

5 25%

5 25%

4 20%

4 20%

4 20%

4 20%

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 restlessness or agitation in dogs?: 20 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 36 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).

Restlessness or agitation with similar medicines

Restlessness or agitation after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 679 reports · 3.0% of its reports
Restlessness or agitation after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 126 reports · 2.3% of its reports
Restlessness or agitation after Diphenhydramine 167 reports · 3.5% of its reports
Restlessness or agitation after Butorphanol 130 reports · 2.9% of its reports
Restlessness or agitation after Cefpodoxime 111 reports · 2.7% of its reports
Restlessness or agitation after Tramadol 131 reports · 3.5% of its reports
Restlessness or agitation after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 80 reports · 2.3% of its reports
Restlessness or agitation after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 82 reports · 2.5% of its reports
Restlessness or agitation after Propofol 60 reports · 2.0% of its reports
Restlessness or agitation after Dirlotapide 37 reports · 1.3% of its reports

All reported side effects of Clindamycin in dogs · Medicines most reported with restlessness or agitation