Clindamycin Side Effects

Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic. It treats anaerobic bacterial infections.  It also treats some protozoal diseases such as malaria. It is also useful against acne and infections of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Clindamycin is used to treat majorly the infections of anaerobic bacteria including dental infections, respiratory tract infections, infections of skin, infections of soft tissues and also peritonitis. Many aerobic bacterial infections are also treated with the help of this drug. It is considered to be an effective drug but like every other drug, it also has some side effects. Let’s share Clindamycin side effects.

Some of the common side and less severe side effects of Clindamycin are as follows:

• The user may suffer with mild diarrhea
• The user  may also complain of having feeling of nausea.
• Vomiting is another common and less severe side effect of Clindamycin.

There are also some other side effects that are uncommon but quite severe side effects. On observing any of these side effects, the patient should pay an immediate visit to the doctor in order to avoid any drastic effect in future. If these side effects will be neglected, it will turn into hazardous consequences. Some of the side effects that are uncommon but severe are as follows:

• Severe allergic reactions like rashes and hives appear on skin
• The patient may suffer difficulty in breathing
• Tightness in the chest is also felt by the patient.
• Swelling of mouth also takes place.
• The user passes bloody and tarry stools
• The urge to urinate also decreases
• Pain in the joints is also suffered by the user
• Swelling is also visible in the body of the patient
• Skin starts peeling off gradually as a side effect of this drug
• Skin may also become red, swollen and blistered
• The user may also suffer with severe or persistent diarrhea
• The user may also suffer with stomach cramps as an uncommon but severe side effect.
• Some women may also experience unusual vaginal discharge that should not be ignored.
• Eyes of some patients also become yellow with itching in them
• Some patients may also suffer with itching or yellowing of skin.

Clindamycin is also divided into different types.

Clindamycin or Tretinoin:

Some of the common and less severe side effects of Clindamycin or Tretnoin are as follows:

• The skin of the user becomes dry.
• The user of this medicine amy also suffer mild burning.
• Another common and severe side effect that is suffered is itching on the skin.
• The user’s skin also undergoes scaling and stinging.
• Skin may also become red .
• It is also observed that the skin of the user starts peeling off .
• Skin may also become swollen and blistered
• Muscous in stool is another side effect.
• Stomach cramps are also suffered by the patient.
• Skin of the user also undergoes severe and persistent burning.

Clindamycin Cream:

Some of the side effects of Clindamycin that are common and lesss severe are as follows:

• Fungal infection
• Genital itching is another side effect
• Inflammation is also suffered by the user of Clindmycin cream.
• Some women may also observe unusual vaginal discharge.

Some of the uncommon but severe side effects of Clindamycin Cream are as follows:

• Severe allergic reactions like rashes and hives appear on skin
• The patient may suffer difficulty in breathing
• Tightness in the chest is also felt by the patient.
• Swelling of mouth also takes place.
• The user passes bloody and tarry stools
• The urge to urinate also decreases
• Pain in the joints is also suffered by the user
• Blood mucous in stools is also oserved
• The patient also suffers diarrhea
• The user of this drug may also suffer vulvar itching
• Worsened vaginal itching is also suffered by the patient as a severe and less common side effect.
• Painful sex is another side effect of this drug.
• Stomach cramps are also felt by the patient.
• White unusal vaginal discharge is also observed by some women who use this cream.

Clindamycin Foam:

Some of the side effects of Clindamycin that are common and lesss severe are as follows:

• There is always a burning sensation on the treated areas.
• Skin becomes dry and itchy
• Headache is another side effect.

Some of the uncommon but severe side effects of Clindamycin Foam are as follows:

• Severe allergic reactions like rashes and hives appear on skin
• The patient may suffer difficulty in breathing
• Tightness in the chest is also felt by the patient.
• Swelling of mouth also takes place.
• The user passes bloody and tarry stools
• The urge to urinate also decreases
• Pain in the joints is also suffered by the user
• Swelling is also visible in the body of the patient
• Skin starts peeling off gradually as a side effect of this drug
• Skin may also become red, swollen and blistered
• The user may also suffer with severe or persistent diarrhea
• The user may also suffer with stomach cramps as an uncommon but severe side effect.
• Some women may also experience unusual vaginal discharge that should not be ignored.

Clindamycin Gel:

Some of the side effects of Clindamycin that are common and lesss severe are as follows:

• Skin of the user becomes dry
• Skin itching is a common but less severe side effect of this gel.
• Skin may also become oily.

Some of the uncommon but severe side effects of Clindamycin Gel are as follows:

• Severe allergic reactions like rashes and hives appear on skin
• The patient may suffer difficulty in breathing
• Tightness in the chest is also felt by the patient.
• Swelling of mouth also takes place.
• The user passes bloody and tarry stools
• The urge to urinate also decreases
• Pain in the joints is also suffered by the user
• Swelling is also visible in the body of the patient
• Skin starts peeling off gradually as a side effect of this drug
• Skin may also become red, swollen and blistered
• The user may also suffer with severe or persistent diarrhea
• The user may also suffer with stomach cramps as an uncommon but severe side effect.

Clindamycin Solution- Clindamycin Lotion- Clindamycin solution- Clindamycin suppositeries and Clindamycin swab have following common and less severe side effects:

• Skin of the user becomes dry
• Skin itching is a common but less severe side effect of this gel.
• Skin may also become oily.

The uncommon but severe side effectsb are as follows:

• Severe allergic reactions like rashes and hives appear on skin
• The patient may suffer difficulty in breathing
• Tightness in the chest is also felt by the patient.
• Swelling of mouth also takes place.
• The user passes bloody and tarry stools
• The urge to urinate also decreases
• Pain in the joints is also suffered by the user
• Swelling is also visible in the body of the patient
• Skin starts peeling off gradually as a side effect of this drug
• Skin may also become red, swollen and blistered
• The user may also suffer with severe or persistent diarrhea
• The user may also suffer with stomach cramps as an uncommon but severe side effect.

Clindamycin side effects range from less severe to severe and from common to are side effects. On observing any of the above mentioned side effects, an immediate visit to a doctor should be made. Even before taking this medicine, one should consult the doctor and all details regarding one’s health should be provided to the doctor. Any ailment that is being suffered by the patient should be shared with the doctor; so that he must prescribe the medicine after taking all condition in account. Clindamycin is an effective pain killer but should not be taken without doctor’s recommendations.

The side effects should not be ignored .