Ratings, Reviews Summary for CLINDAMYCIN HCL (TEVA)

January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of CLINDAMYCIN HCL: 1.9 (not satisfied)

(based on 321 reviews )

Ratings by Age Group for CLINDAMYCIN HCL
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group Number of Reviews Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18) 3 3.66
Age 18 to 24 25 1.56
Age 25 to 34 84 1.56
Age 35 to 44 67 1.97
Age 45 to 54 61 2.14
Age 55 to 64 35 2.28
Age 65 to 74 28 1.42
Age 75 and up 3 3.33

Ratings by Sex for CLINDAMYCIN HCL
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex Number of Reviews Average Rating
Male 66 2.04
Female 248 1.98
Not Specified 7 1.42

Why CLINDAMYCIN Hydrochloride* (Clindamycin palmitate hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of CLINDAMYCIN Hydrochloride: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.22)

(based on 65 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** CLINDAMYCIN Hydrochloride
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Tooth infection*4
2Acne*3
3Tooth abscess*2
4Sinusitis2
5Sialoadenitis1
6Cervicitis1
7Animal bite1
8Rosacea1

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of CLINDAMYCIN Hydrochloride **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Diarrhoea*17
2Nausea*11
3Somnolence8
4Headache7
5Anxiety*5
6Clostridium difficile colitis5
7Adverse event5
8Pain*5
9Dyspepsia4
10Burning sensation4
11Disturbance in attention4
12Chills3
13Depression3
14Abdominal discomfort3
15Cardiac flutter3
16Discomfort3
17Pruritus3
18Fungal infection3
19Dizziness3
20Vaginal discharge3

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Clindamycin palmitate hydrochloride (Clindamicina, Cleocin, Clindamicin)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com