Clindamycin for Skin or Soft Tissue Infection User Reviews (Page 5)
Brand names: Cleocin, Cleocin Phosphate, Cleocin Pediatric, Cleocin HCl, Cleocin Phosphate ADD-Vantage
Reviews for Clindamycin
- Mik...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 4, 2020
"I took this clindamycin for a tooth abscess, and this actually landed me in the hospital for a week with a bad gut bacterial infection called C. difficile - never again!!!!"
- Kid...
- May 16, 2016
"Chest pain was terrible and kept vomiting. Terrible antibiotic. Hate it."
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- Lol...
- January 7, 2022
"This caused C. diff for my mom, a horrible disease. Don't take this ever!!"
- Al...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 23, 2017
Clindamycin "Vomiting, mild skin rash, nausea, fever."
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- Lyn...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 7, 2016
"Used as I am allergic to penicillin - appeared to be a good alternative as I had cellulitis and penicillin is supposed to be the most effective antibiotic. Did have an 11-day hospital stay though."
- Pat...
- May 29, 2016
"I took this for a toothache. Three days later, my ankle locked up. I can't walk. Former pro athlete and physical elitist, I don't understand what happened. I stopped taking meds 5/28 - we will see."
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"Completed treatment for my severe gum infection, and the infection is still raging."