Drug Safety Information for CLINDESSE (Clindamycin phosphate)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for CLEOCIN PHOSPHATE (CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for CLEOCIN T (CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for CLEOCIN PHOSPHATE IN DEXTROSE 5% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER (CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for CLEOCIN (CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for CLINDESSE (CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for EVOCLIN (CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for CLINDESSE* (Clindamycin phosphate)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with CLINDESSE
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Diarrhoea*733
2Nausea*648
3Pain*635
4Pyrexia545
5Rash544
6Dyspnoea510
7Vomiting482
8Fatigue417
9Anxiety400
10Drug hypersensitivity396
11Headache*356
12Anaemia341
13Asthenia336
14Pneumonia334
15Dizziness*322
16Pruritus311
17Injury311
18Abdominal pain307
19Renal failure acute298
20Chest pain*293

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of CLINDESSE " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking CLINDESSE
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Product used for unknown indication5110
2Acne*1019
3Cellulitis*965
4Infection*775
5Tooth infection*764
6Prophylaxis558
7Rash405
8Tooth abscess386
9Osteomyelitis376
10Infection prophylaxis329

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for CLINDESSE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 61914


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for CLINDESSE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 61914*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Clindamycin phosphate (Clindacin p, Clindacin pac, Clindamax lotion, Clindareach, Clindamax, Clindets, Clindacin etz, Cleocin phosphate, Clindamycin, Cleocin t, Clinda-derm, Clindesse, Evoclin, Clindagel)

Charts are based on 61914 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.