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Lincomycin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of lincomycin include drug hypersensitivity, diarrhoea, and rash, based on 393 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 9.2% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Lincomycin side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for lincomycin.

1
Drug Hypersensitivity29.5%116
2
Drug Ineffective9.2%36
3
Diarrhoea6.6%26
4
Rash5.3%21
5
Pyrexia3.1%12
6
Asthenia2.8%11
7
Off Label Use2.8%11
8
Cellulitis2.8%11
9
Nausea2.8%11
10
Urticaria2.5%10
11
Stevens-johnson Syndrome2.3%9
12
Dyspnoea2.3%9
13
Pseudomembranous Colitis2.3%9
14
Acute Kidney Injury2.3%9
15
Liver Injury2.3%9

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that lincomycin caused these reactions.

Report severity

65.6%Serious258 reports
31.3%Hospitalizations123 reports
11.2%Fatal44 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Lincomycin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside lincomycin. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Clindamycin18.6%73
2
Vancomycin8.7%34
3
Sulfamethoxazole7.1%28
4
Azithromycin6.9%27
5
Amoxicillin6.4%25
6
Erythromycin5.9%23
7
Meropenem5.9%23
8
Ibuprofen5.6%22
9
Cephalexin4.3%17
10
Acetaminophen3.6%14
11
Penicillin3.6%14
12
Trimethoprim3.6%14
13
Methotrexate3.3%13
14
Doxycycline3.3%13
15
Morphine-sulfate3.1%12

Taken alongside

1
Aspirin4.8%19
2
Acetaminophen4.6%18
3
Amoxicillin4.6%18
4
Vancomycin4.3%17
5
Ciprofloxacin4.1%16
6
Prednisone4.1%16
7
Amlodipine3.6%14
8
Hydrochlorothiazide3.3%13
9
Simvastatin3.1%12
10
Albuterol3.1%12
11
Cholecalciferol3.1%12
12
Ceftriaxone-sodium2.8%11
13
Rosuvastatin2.8%11
14
Clindamycin2.8%11
15
Levofloxacin2.8%11

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports lincomycin side effects

55.0% of lincomycin adverse event reports involve female patients and 33.8% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 57%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female55.0%
Male33.8%
Unknown11.2%

Age group

< 20.7%
2–119.3%
12–172.8%
18–6457.3%
65+29.9%

What is lincomycin used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking lincomycin when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal AbscessAbscessAcute SinusitisAcute TonsillitisAntibiotic ProphylaxisAntibiotic TherapyBacteraemiaBacterial InfectionBacterial SepsisBronchitisBronchitis AcuteBronchitis ChronicBack PainBacteroides InfectionBronchitis

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Lincomycin brand names and reporting trend

Quarterly reports (20042025)

2005201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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