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 | Strep throat and ear infectoon | My skin is very tight, red and bloated, heart burn, water weight gain, head ache, achy joints, diarrhea, trouble seeing and head aches. I think that covers it. | F | 32 | 7 days | 7/9/2014 | 1 | bacterial infection | I took one pill with dinner. I will never take this medicine again. One pill gave me the most horrific headache of my life. The acid reflux from the pill was nothing compared to the pain in my head. My vision was affected for 5 days. I was dizzy and became nauseous from constantly being dizzy. I felt like someone beat my eye sockets, side and back of my head with a baseball bat. It was like a concussion in pill form but worse. It took five days for the dizziness and vision problems to subside. I still have a slight headache but I will never take this poison again. | F | 36 | 1 days 300mg hcl | 5/17/2014 | 1 | Abcsess tooth | Nausea, loss of appetite, bloating, stomach cramps, diarrhea, sores in mouth, cracked tongue, headache ....ended up with c. Difficile infection...was told to never take again... Been two weeks still sick must start another antibiotic specific to this bacteria | F | 49 | 4 days 300mg e6h | 5/28/2014 | 1 | contant bacterial cellulitis | it started 2 days after starting clindamycin.I have horrible abdominal pain&cramping,watery diahrea with mucus discharge that started yesterday. unfortunately for me it is life or death for me I won't have mrsa again from 2hospitals missing my cellulitis,as well as 2family doc.I'm miserable and feel so hopeless. if I wasn't a mom I prob.would just end my life their both painful mrsa from not getting proper diagnosis and the cellulitis. please help me,I'm desperate!! | F | 36 | 7 days 300mg4xday | 10/13/2014 | 1 | gum infection | Heartburn, headache the first week. After 8 days developed very dark almost black stools. Also had some diarrhea earlier in the week. Surely there are other drugs to treat gum disorders. Never again for me. | F | 69 | 10 days 150mg 3X day | 10/16/2014 | 1 | Acute pharyngitis | I've taken this medication four times so far, two capsules each time. The last two times I had the most excruciating chest pain I've ever felt in my entire life. If this was heartburn, it's the worst I've ever had. And no, I did NOT lie down for 10 minutes after taking the medication, as directed. This pain was accompanied by profuse watering of my mouth and gagging, followed by a large amount of vomiting. Not to mention after throwing up probably everything I'd eaten that day, I was left with the most horrible taste in my mouth. Not sure if these side effects are worth it. | F | 17 | 10 days 150 MG | 7/23/2014 | 1 | an infection on my arm | Excruciating pain in my chest,hard to swallow,fatigue, nausea, and diarrhea. The pain in my chest is the wrost pain ever next to child labor.my diet is poor because its to much to swallow. | F | 32 | 1 days 300mg | 9/21/2014 | 1 | tooth infection | I took this pill 2 times a day even though it was to be 3. I got an upset stomache horrible pain in my chest and was very light headed and dizzy on this pill stopped taking it yesterday was prescribed a new script hope this one works out better. | F | 32 | 3 days 150mg | 11/1/2014 | 1 | staph infection | Headache, nausea and loss of appetite. Never will i take this poison again | F | 39 | 1 days | 10/19/2014 | 1 | Tooth infection | Stomach upset, loss of appetite, nausea, shortness of breath, tight throat, heartburn, chest pain. This medication was giving to me for a tooth infection following a wisdom tooth removal, and possible tooth abses... I've been taking it since I am allergic to amoxicillin... It has been so Awful nausea then the 3 & 4 day I started having a bit of heartburn.. Thought nothing of it until I started to have shortness of breath chest pain, tighness of throat.. Now have to take Nexium or a anti acid certain regimen to help with my burn stomach and esophagus... I couldn't be more unhappy who this stupid piece of crap medication... Don't take it!!! | F | 27 | 4 days 300mg | 10/27/2014 | 1 | root canal | (strangely - no diarrhea) however: frightening chest pain, not able to swallow, felt i was going to die, needed to urinate but seemed stuck and painful, WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE - I quit 3 days into it - my uncle is a dentist and agrees it is a dangerous drug. | worst * scariest * experience ever | F | 47 | 3 days 150mg 4X day | 1/30/2015 | 1 | dental implant | As soon as I swallowed one capsule felt as if my throat was closing up and then immediate sore throat followed by heartburn and stomach pain. I've had reactions to drugs before and I am allergic to ampenicillin so I became alarmed. Went online and read all the bad reviews and that some had chest pains so I started to panic since I have a heart condition. When walking around I felt dizzy... one guy online wrote to drink tons of water so I drank about a gallon of water to get the drug out of my system and was afraid to lay down since I already suffer from heartburn, colitis and gastritis. BTW for others who get the burning..try eating apple w/o the skin; the acid in apples counteracts stomach acid and helps with heartburn. I didn't take any more of the drug and called my periodontist this morning for a more mild antibiodic I've had before. His associate who doesn't know me did the dental implant and prescribed the clindamycin. I sat up in bed for hours waiting for other side effects and kept drinking more water and some almond milk. I also woke up this morning with a splitting headache, and felt off all day.. I feel fortunate that I only took one capsule and didn't have a worse reaction.. Too scary. | This drug has too many serious side effects that are life threatening. | F | 65 | 1 days 150 | 11/21/2014 | 1 | To avoid infection of Root Canal | Diarrhea. Nausea. Thirst. Slight eye itchy-ness. Sting of the vaginal opening. | This is embarrassing, I have never had such a small thing create such a huge impact on my body. I finally googled whether Cleocin could cause the runs. I have never had something like this in my life, when it comes, you have to drop everything and find a bathroom IMMEDIATELY. My increase for fluids has like tripled! I wanted to almost just buy two smoothies at once because I knew I'd drink it too fast, I even chugged a glass of half and half, lol, geese I feel like a Wild animal. I thought I was getting sick or thinking maybe I was pregnant because I kept getting nauseous. Now I don't know if it's helping with keeping an infection away as I am yet to actually finish my cycle out and will remain taking it until I see a Dr. for questions. However I was prescribed this as I am allergic to Penicillin, but I would highly recommend you to avoid this medication if at all possible. | F | 25 | 4 days 300MG | 11/24/2014 | 1 | molar infection | I only had mild side effects while on this Medication,I can't say the same after I finished this Drug! Gave me C.diff.I had nasty chalky powder taste in my mouth for days, about a week into this drug I had the most horrible heart burn! A week after I stopped taking this drug I had severe diarrhea was making up to 15 trips a day to the bathroom&I could not eat much or even drink much including water.Every time I would eat or drink 30 minutes later Id have stomach cramps and diarrhea! | This drug has caused a few weeks of hell.I ended up getting C.diff and wound up in E.R to find out I was severely dehydrated,low blood pressure&low heart rate.All because of C.diff infection this drug gave me.I am now on a new course of antibiotics even more horrible then this drug.I also am on a very strict bland diet for C.diff infection and it is torture.this drug also caused my wisdom teeth extractions to be put off because of C.diff I have. My dentist said he could not sedate me while I have the infection or it could cause me to have a heart attack or heart stop because the infection is serious it's almost cleared up now.I have been so depressed and crying so bad over the torture I've been through from this drug.I don't rarely take medication unless I really have to and this is proven fact why! I've now been on antibiotics for a mth almost over something that started as a wisdom tooth infection that lead to C.diff all because of this horrible drug!! I feel bad for everyone taking this right now you're in for horrible aftermath be prepared to have C.diff infection. This drug should be banned.Should not prescribe drugs to people that cause such havoc and infection on the body! | F | 31 | 10 days | 12/2/2014 | 1 | Respiratory infection | Horrible antibiotics!!! 1st dose felt a little weird about an hour after taking first dose. By day 2 I felt off, tightness in stomach and intestines, burning in stomach, bloated, generally off not myself, dizzy weak dehydrated even after drinking tons of water no diarrhea or vomiting. Just generally feel exhausted weak,dizzy and mentally off,confused... definitely ask for another antibiotic if prescribed this head the black box warning it's there because its dangerous medicine. | F | 52 | 3 days 150 | 11/4/2019 | 1 | Sinus infection | Worst heartburn ever!! Its like a bomb exploded in my esophagus! The reviews are right | F | 51 | 4 days 300 | 5/20/2019 | 1 | Tooth infection | I needed to have my tooth extracted gave me this med took it first time ok second dose OMG i am here dying in pain I cant even swallow it feels like something is stuck in my throat, I have the chills do not want to eat, weak, foggy, and nothing is helping. I had to think what could have caused this and happen to google CLINDAMYCIN HCL that bought me here now i know. Does anyone have any idea when this will go away?? I only took 3 doses. I cant take it | WORST MED EVER TAKE OFF MARKET | F | 48 | 2 days 300 2X day | 9/19/2019 | 1 | Tooth abscess | Within 5 mins of taking it extreme nausea with in 15 mins I was puking my guts up everytime I take it I have taken with food and without good and always drink plenty of water I would never wish this on my worst enemy | I am going to the doctor in 6 hours because I need something else | F | 27 | 1 days 300 mg | 7/30/2019 | 1 | Cellulitis-from wound laceration | This medicine could kill you or cause permanent damage!!! Don’t presume you’re being a hypochondriac...you really are feeling the symptoms and the pain of exactly what you think you’re feeling. It’s REAL! You can barely even breathe “in or out” (just short breaths-otherwise it’s too painful). Basically constant pain! It’s quite alarming that it causes direct symptoms to emulate or actually truly having a cardiac arrest or heart attack!!! This is exactly how you feel & it’s a trip to the ER!! Your chest is full of pressure inhibiting your breathing proper oxygen... & your lower stomach, and upper abdomen, back, neck, head, throat feels as though they are soon to EXPLODE! It’s horrific! I’m already on acid reflux medication, so I shouldn’t have experienced any acid reflex symptoms or GERD, and this caused my esophagus to bleed!!. Constant nausea, severe neck & back pain- Can barely swallow. I was absolutely appalled when it cause painful bloody diarrhea!! You are constantly on the toilet in deadly pain. It comes on real fast also, like you’re hit by a Mac Truck...so you almost blame it on “having the flu;” but instead... it’s the deadly side effects of this crappy med called “Clindamycin.” You can’t breathe your stomach has so much bloating and pressure, and is Massively enlarged. I had constant diarrhea (bloody). Your throat feels like it’s clo | Kill this med from the market ASAP- before it kills someone! | F | 48 | 7 days 300 | 11/14/2019 | 1 | Staph Infection | Extreme nausea, neck and back pain, exhaustion (could barely walk down the hall), headache behind eye, neck muscle contraction/spasm, stomach pain, and joint pain. | Took 450mg 3x per day. This medication is horrendous and terrified me how quickly my body went from healthy to all those side effects but the staph infection needed to be healed so I endured. Side effects still persisting 3 days later and have gotten worse | F | 50 | 5 days 450 mg | 6/12/2020 |