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 | |
---|---|---|
1 | Tooth infection* | 4 |
2 | Acne* | 3 |
3 | Tooth abscess* | 2 |
4 | Sinusitis | 2 |
5 | Sialoadenitis | 1 |
6 | Cervicitis | 1 |
7 | Animal bite | 1 |
8 | Rosacea | 1 |
*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 | |
---|---|---|
1 | Diarrhoea* | 17 |
2 | Nausea* | 11 |
3 | Somnolence | 8 |
4 | Headache | 7 |
5 | Anxiety* | 5 |
6 | Clostridium difficile colitis | 5 |
7 | Adverse event | 5 |
8 | Pain* | 5 |
9 | Dyspepsia | 4 |
10 | Burning sensation | 4 |
11 | Disturbance in attention | 4 |
12 | Chills | 3 |
13 | Depression | 3 |
14 | Abdominal discomfort | 3 |
15 | Cardiac flutter | 3 |
16 | Discomfort | 3 |
17 | Pruritus | 3 |
18 | Fungal infection | 3 |
19 | Dizziness | 3 |
20 | Vaginal discharge | 3 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for CLINDAMYCIN Hydrochloride
* 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