CLINDAMYCIN HCL Reviews (CLINDAMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 1.9 (321 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CLINDAMYCIN HCL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CLINDAMYCIN HCL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | taken multiple times for surgery | Heartburn if I lay down too soon after taking, headaches and some diarrhea, but kept me from infection after a modified radical neck disectomy | I'm allergic to penicillin and many other antibiotics, this one seems to work and is helpful | F | 56 | 10 days iv & pills | 6/22/2015 | 1 | cellulitis | I have been taking for 9 days I am so weak I cannot hardly go,this was not a side effect I found listed,didn't no what was wrong | I would not reccomend it, the cellulitis doesn't seem any better at all | F | 56 | 10 days 300 mg 3 x | 12/9/2015 | 1 | Infected tooth | Severe rash ended up in hospital for 8 days; metellic taste in mouth; had to go on steroids oral and cream; still healing after a month; I only took 2 doses of this; was told never take again it will kill me; very scary | F | 56 | 1 days 300mg x 3 2X day | 3/20/2022 | 4 | Sinus infection | Allergic to most antibiotics. Had to take bendryl 2x a day to counteract side effects so I could complete the course. Sinus infection Cleared up in 14 days. | However, weeks after taking, I now have diarrhea almost all the time. As well as other stomach disorders. Eat yogurt and take probiotics to control. Its now been 4 months with no sign of clearing up. Making appt with a gastro dr. | F | 55 | 10 days 300mg 2x a | 11/28/2015 | 4 | Sinus infection | Allergic to most antibiotics. Had to take bendryl 2x a day to counteract side effects so I could complete the course. Sinus infection Cleared up in 14 days. | However, weeks after taking, I now have diarrhea almost all the time. As well as other stomach disorders. Eat yogurt and take probiotics to control. Its now been 4 months with no sign of clearing up. Making appt with a gastro dr. | F | 55 | 10 days 300mg 2x a | 11/28/2015 | 1 | Tooth extraction | Horrible....very explosive loose stools from 1st pill..after 2nd day it was not tolerable.....went to ER...extreme stomach pains,acid reflex,nausea,vomiting 1x,Bo appetite....this drug should be outlawed!!!! | Hope it leaves mu body soon....this is not good at all!!! | F | 55 | 1 days 150mg | 4/2/2016 | 4 | skin infection (MRSA) | Loose stools, very bitter taste afterward, headache, fatigue | Doc put me on this with the option of being hospitalized for severe flare up. I could actually start feeling better before my second pill. Bitter taste and headache started about then too. After 24 hrs the fatigue and diarrhea began. For me the benefits outweigh the option. MRSA is an ugly thing! | F | 54 | 7 days 300MG 4X day | 4/21/2016 | 4 | Infection in Tooth | i took 2 150 mg 3 times/day for first 3 days, then 1 3 times/day. First I noticed was a fuzzy feeling in my head within an hour after first pills; i had the diarrhea and some heartburn; but most of all was it made me highly emotional with mood swings. My husband took my car keys, and i don't know what i would have done if I had to go to work while taking this. Within 48 hrs after I stopped taking my mind is back and mood swings have stopped. | F | 54 | 10 days 150 3X day | 11/16/2016 | 4 | Abcessed molar | 7th day stared diarrhea | F | 54 | 7 days 150 mg | 5/18/2017 | 1 | Tooth abscess | Last night developed severe heartburn, rash on stomach and threw up. I thought I was having a heart attack. I have never had problems while taking antibiotics before. I will not be finishing the bottle, | F | 54 | 4 days 150 mg | 8/11/2018 | 1 | a severe cut on my leg | First it was my left leg broke out in hives and when the doctor took me of of clindamycin, my left left swollen up from the tip of my feet to the top calf | F | 54 | 4 days 30 | 8/1/2016 | 3 | Severe Dental Infection | First couple of days on this medication caused Diarrhea but since I had been unable to consume much prior to the start of this medicine, it wasn't that severe. By the third day I experienced severe heartburn unlike any I have had before, it feels like I swallowed a blowtorch. Extreme fatigue started on the 4th day and I still feel like I can sleep for a week. | Despite all the side effects, I will have to say that this antibiotic did knock out the infection when a round of 500 mg Amoxicillin four times a day, didn't do anything. The infection was causing such severe pain and swelling, so the Clindamycin did the trick, but at a high price. | F | 53 | 5 days 300 MG 4X day | 1/21/2015 | 2 | Tooth Abcess | Dizziness, heart burn, and some weird central nervous system issue that kicked my butt. I actually began to dream when lying awake, all the while experiencing very hard involuntary jerks and twitches that would cause me to start gasping for breath. I never fell asleep. This went on for hours after taking my second dose of 150mg and finally fell asleep from exhaustion around 4 a.m. Lost perception of reality to an extent, almost like I was on a bad high from a recreational drug. It took the entire next day to get over it and feel back to my normal self. | No more clindamycin for me! | M | 53 | 7 days | 5/30/2016 | 1 | Tooth abscess | Panick attacks, derealization, anxiety, stomach issues, ringing in ears | Had to stop stop 5 days in to 7 day rx. I was taking good probiotics with it. It wrecked my brain. Thought I was stuck like that. Unbelievable sides. Almost 2 weeks off and still dealing with lingering mental issues but it is getting better. | M | 53 | 5 days 150mg 3X day | 11/10/2023 | 5 | MRSA/severe bacterial skin infectio | Nausea, bloating, malaise. Mental clouding, too, which is supposedly not a regular side effect from the med, but it was bad with me. | Be sure that you drink at least one full glass of water with this medicine and sit upright at least for an hour after taking it..otherwise the GI upset is awful. The nausea was the worst I have ever had from a med but if it kills a deadly staph infection, I'm all for it. Clinda , along with Rifampin and a topical antibiotic, seems to have rid me of the awful infection. Just finished 10 days worth yesterday (and 5 days prior of Keflex, which will not touch a serious skin infection like MRSA--acquired from a tiny outpatient procedure at a major hospital) | F | 52 | 10 days 4X day | 12/18/2013 | 3 | infected root canal with abscess | first day I had really bad diarrhea which was controlled with immodium and BRAT diet. Bad heartburn, headaches everyday, malaise and fatigue, dizziness, blurred vision. | I felt awful when taking this drug, i have taken this before but dont remember feeling this bad or the diarrhea. | F | 52 | 6 days 150 4X day | 8/4/2014 | 3 | Uti | Some nausea but dr told me to take probiotics (yogurt plain or kefir plain) to help with tummy side effects and its helping, so far also have a little rash and hopefully this will all subside very soon with probiotics that you can buy at trader joes or a health food store. Take it half an hour after RX is what I read. There are capsule probiotics and pb8 is what I take but I'm out so taking what I mentioned earlier. Take care | Hopefully this will take away the uti as this other RX didn't too many days suffering and can't get a decent nights sleep as I have to take it every 8 hrs with a full glass of h2o and then that keeps me up even longer. Take care and read all about it. | F | 52 | 2 days 300 mg dly | 1/12/2015 | 2 | Cellulitis | I'm taking it for cellulitis its cause me to feel like I am drained diarrhea As I am also taking it along with 500 milligrams once every 8 hours of keflex! I'm taking 3 pills every 8 hours and it's been 3 days and I haven't really seen much of a change in the cellulitis in the lower part of my calf my foot is still swollen and the mound where the infection is it still there and prevalent I'm scared to stop taking it until I go to see my PCP on the 22nd this was prescribed by an urgent care doctor! I have never experienced anything like this before in my life and I just wanted to go away so I can get back to doing the things that I like to do work in my garden and being outside now I have to sit with my foot elevated all day long except to go to the bathroom or get up to eat something this is the craziest infection I've ever ever dealt with! | F | 52 | 3 days 300 mg | 12/20/2015 | 1 | prep for root canal & an extraction | Extreme malaise, headaches, extreme incredible increased pain in hips/thighs/knees/neck/back/head. Caused fiery heartburn, eye sensitivity, throat/mouth tingling & burning, heavy cough, major gas, diarrhea, increased stress, depression, anxiety & mild bumps/rash, lip swollen & puffy rings under eyes, bloating | For20 years I've dealt w/chronic pain syndrome, includes: /neck/up/mid/low back multi disc bulge & herniations, fibromyalgia, bi-lat SI joint dysfunction, bi-lat hip bursitis, thoracic outlet syndrome, carpal tunnel, chronic tension/migraine headaches, meniere's disease, chronic dbl depression/stress/anxiety & complex PTSD. I've allergy to penicillin (& Ibuprofen, uuggh!) so my DDS rx'd this med but only warned of possible diarrhea. Hubby pick-up rx for me & received no verbal warnings from pharmacy. HOLY COW I immediately felt like all of my chronic issues were flaring up to max levels all at one time. My daily regular meds include percocet 3xday(4xday PRN) iwellbutrinon XL 1xday, Prozac 1xday and Butabital 1-2 PRN for headaches, muscle relaxants PRN & Lidocaine patches PRN. In addition to daily meds I addedmax daily doses of PRN meds, heat/ice packs, icy hot patches, topical arnica, bananas(which I hate) for diarrhea, 6-8 16oz waters day, forced myself to eat (loss of appetite). I laid in bed in fetal position c/rying in agony, eventually w/o TV/sound/light. Upon standING if 9 d bump into walls/doors/stairsc doors I contributed all my pain to the cold rain weather & increased activity prep for Christmas which caused flare ups of my chronic pain conditions, especially my meniere's. It took every ounce of strength & self talk of "you can do it" just to will myself to shower & brush my teeth. Even hair in pony tail felt as it a | F | 52 | 7 days 300mg x 3/ | 12/23/2015 | 1 | Abscess tooth. | Bloody diarrhea, headache,sweating,heart palpitations,stomach pain. | If I would have known about these possible side affects I would never had taken this medication. I have never experienced anything so awful from an antibiotic.I will never touch clindamycin ever again. This drug should be banned!!! | M | 52 | 7 days 300 | 7/27/2016 |