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 |
| 1 | tooth extraction and bone graft | severe acid reflex and throwing up | this med is awful and very potent...it should be a law to inform a patient of the terrible side effects before it is prescribed!!!! i will never take it again! | F | 59 | 10 days 300mg 1X day | 10/3/2015 | 1 | Infection in finger | The first 3 days on this drug I noticed fatigue and a terrible taste in my mouth. On the 4th day I began suffering with unbelievably painful burning in my throat, stomach and between my shoulder blades. Even between doses my stomach hurt and eating was very unpleasant. After suffering the extreme pain 3 times I stopped the medication. I'll never take it again! The fatigue stayed with me, along with stomach upset long after stopping the drug. | I am not allergic to Penicillin or any other antibiotic except Sulfa. I have no idea why the Dr prescribed this awful drug. My infection was small and not terribly bad. | F | 67 | 5 days | 6/15/2017 | 1 | Tooth abscess | Stuck in throat, even though taken with plenty of water. Ate bread, drank milk, drank so much water, and tea. Nothing helped. Still feel it in my throat. Now I'm nervous to go to sleep. At times, it feels like my throat is closing up and my ears are clogging. | F | 35 | 2 days | 9/3/2017 | 1 | Post surgery. | Pain when swallowing, pain in upper abdomen, loss of appetite | F | 71 | 5 days 300 MG | 9/18/2017 | 1 | Tooth infection prior to root canal | Chest burns and stomach pain | Crazy medication kmt will never take this again n I still having tooth pain it didn't help at all. I home and still in pain plus I have a 5 weeks old baby to care for. | F | 32 | 4 days 300 mg | 5/27/2017 | 1 | possible infection after root canal | I had a severe attack of heartburn...thought I was having a heart attack. I also awoke one morning with groin pain. I had done nothing unusual to have triggered groin pain, and although groin pain is not listed as a possible side effect, when I google searched "Clindamycin and groin pain" there are some discussions about a link. This groin pain has persisted (mildly) for the last two plus months since I completed the dosage, but yesterday became debilitating. I also has extreme diarrhea and was tested for Cdif, which this medication is known to trigger. Fortunately I did not have Cdif but it appears this medication aggrivated my Lymphoicytic Colitis condition, so maybe people with irritable bowel issues should not take Clindamycin. I've been told this medication is routinely prescribed by Orthodontists following oral surgeries but feel they should consider the very negative side effects over their, "shoot the bird with a canon" approach to treatment. | F | 70 | 7 days 150 mg 1X day | 3/9/2017 | 1 | Tooth abscess | Severe dry mouth and throat, difficulty swallowing, choking feeling, anxiety, panic attacks (due to fear that throat is gonna close up). | I took this for a week and was fine...then my dentist gave me another Rx for a 2nd week because the abscess was still there. On day 6 of the 2nd week, one of the pills got stuck in my throat at dinner time and my mouth and throat are severely dry and irritated! This was now 8 hrs ago. Went to the ER and they didn't really do anything. Just told me that I had an adverse reaction to it. Obviously!! Now I guess I just need to ride it out...that is, unless I stop breathing. It's now almost 1:30am, and I'm afraid to go to sleep. | F | 39 | 10 days 300mg 4/d | 3/12/2017 | 1 | Strep | I am allergic to Penicillin so they used this drug as a substitute to try an get rid of my strep. I would NEVER in my life take this drug again! An I would NOT recommend to anyone ever! My side effects included nightmares to the point were I could not sleep AT ALL! It made my mouth extremely wet so I was constantly spitting or choking on my spit. I was suppose to take it for 10 days but on day 4 I started throwing up a large amount of mucas an blood so I stopped taking an went back to my doctor an was giving something else. | F | 25 | 10 days 300 | 4/19/2017 | 1 | Strep | I am allergic to Penicillin so they used this drug as a substitute to try an get rid of my strep. I would NEVER in my life take this drug again! An I would NOT recommend to anyone ever! My side effects included nightmares to the point were I could not sleep AT ALL! It made my mouth extremely wet so I was constantly spitting or choking on my spit. I was suppose to take it for 10 days but on day 4 I started throwing up a large amount of mucas an blood so I stopped taking an went back to my doctor an was giving something else. | F | 25 | 10 days 300 | 4/19/2017 | 1 | Dental infection -to reduce pain | Blurred vision, wobbly walking, slowed heart rate, mental fogginess,feeling overall, not well at all. Kinda scary. | I keep searching the Internet for answers to the side effects of Clindamycin. Drinking lots of water to hopefully flush it from my system. Do not feel okay , at all while on this med./antibiotic. Hoping that I will be okay. Afraid to go to sleep with feeling the lethargy from this med. This med Needs to be given under Strict observation of a Doctor, preferably, in house, so doctor can adjust meds in relation to side effects. | F | 40 | 3 days 300MG | 4/25/2017 | 1 | Gum infection | Started with insomnia, crazy dreams, bloating and heartburn. Last night I could not sleep due to the extreme painful stomach spasms no matter which side I tried to rest on, extreme belching, bloated stomach, excessive saliva which hurts to swallow and causes more pain in stomach, and nonstop passing stinckiest gas ever. Can't wait for it to stop, I'm in pain. | F | 34 | 9 days 300 | 5/3/2017 | 1 | Cellulitis infection in leg above a | ER doctor prescribed even though he was told I was allergic to Streptomycin. Caused my blood pressure to go sky high, severe muscle spasms in neck to point I was nearly screaming. Could not lift my arms, dress myself, sleep even though I felt constantly drowsy, pain moved through muscles and joints in my body like a cyclone. At one point I felt only dying would help me. I have had many surgeries and am one who tolerates pain well. This nearly did me in. I stopped taking this drug the second day and went to see my primary care doctor who put me on Keflex 500 mg 4 timed a day and it is working well. The ER doctor had me taking 300 mg every 6 hours. This is a very dangerous drug. I don't recommend it for anyone. This is now the 7th day after I began taking it and my spasms continue although I am beginning to feel a tiny bit of improvement. This drug company should be ashamed for all the pain. It is evidently causing patients. | Don't take this. | F | 71 | 2 days 150 mg | 5/13/2017 | 1 | Bv | Heart racing, diharea, severe nausea | Only been one this for 3 days for a bv. I can no longer tolerate this medicine feel very sick. Major bloating and stomach issues. | F | 38 | 2 days | 3/6/2017 | 1 | Antibiotic for a small incision | Broke out in hives! Lips, tongue ands throat swelled up. .ended up in ER. 6 days after I quit taking this drug I'm still itching everywhere. My ears burn, my throat is sore. .worst itching I've ever had. ..haven't had a good night's sleep in a week | F | 48 | 2 days | 3/4/2017 | 1 | Hydrochloride burn due to a retreat | Horrible headaches worst ever, severe diarrhea with blood, body ache, dizziness, anxiety trouble breathing. It's the worst antibiotics I have ever taken. Please ask for something else. | Would not recommend this to anyone. Horrible side affects. | F | 42 | 7 days | 8/28/2016 | 1 | Sinus infection | Stabbing pain like knives in my back and stomach | $5.00 purchase for worst pain of my life | F | 26 | 1 days 300 | 9/26/2016 | 1 | Following tooth extraction | Dry mouth, pain and dryness in nose, throat and lungs. Throat tighteness after swallowing pill. First hour after taking I felt weird. Eventually bloated, weird foggy head feel. Took probiotics and drank 16oz bottled water before and after each dose. No major GI upset or runny stool. Nausea. | Never taking again | F | 50 | 3 days 300 mg | 1/28/2017 | 1 | tooth abscess | HORRIBLE. Fatigue, all I want to do is sleep, irritable, depressed, painful joints, exhaustion, fuzzy thinking, empty headed. I have no patience with anybody, and I have no capacity to work at all, and I need to work. No energy. No functionality. Miserable. | F | 67 | 7 days 300 4X day | 12/5/2016 | 1 | Sinus infection | HIVES HIVES HIVES been off it for 2 weeks and I still have them. Heartburn, feeling sick during treatment, headaches, | The only side effects I didn't get were the stomach ones. Stay away from this medicine. | F | 36 | 10 days | 12/8/2016 | 1 | Cellulitis, abscess, bronchitis | Never had a problem with this drug before. Just got done with a course of Zpack (Zithromax) for bronchial pneumonia. Have had dental issues for awhile now. Went to emergency room and was dx with facial cellulitis and an abscessed impacted wisdom tooth. I have an exterior abscess on the right side of my jaw with the cellulitis. Was Prescribed Cleocin (Clindamycin HCL) 300 mg 4 times daily. First dose I took with soy yogurt (I'm vegan) and some coconut milk. 30 mins after ingesting the antibiotic, I experienced severe stomach pain, diarrhea, sleepiness, vivid dreams and woke up with a horrible HA and left side eye pain. Feeling chilled to the bone, tremors of my hands, and general malaise. I also woke up to very uncomfortable deep muscle pain in my quadriceps up into the groin region. Made myself some sweet potato minestrone soup last night and reheated some to eat to try to combat some of the nausea. Ended up getting sick. Pushing fluids as much as possible. Metallic taste in mouth which is very unpleasant. I have autoimmune colitis and didn't know that Clindamycin can cause colitis and C-Diff.. I just recovered from a colitis flare up. I know that cellulitis and abscesses are serious diagnosis.. I also have MRSA so my options for ABX are limited. I also have a penicillin allergy. | Would not recommend this to anyone. Calling my primary care physician tomorrow for a follow up appointment to go over other options in terms of treatment. I've already missed over a week of work due to the bronchial pneumonia, and can't work until it's completely treated as I am a CNA in a LTC/Rehabilitation facility and I care for the elderly/immunocompromised. Very frustrating. | F | 31 | 1 days 300 mg | 10/9/2016 |