Doxycycline vs. Clindamycin phosphate: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Doxycycline and Clindamycin phosphate. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 112,623 people who take Doxycycline and Clindamycin phosphate, and is updated regularly.
What is Doxycycline?
Doxycycline has active ingredients of doxycycline hyclate. It is often used in acne. eHealthMe is studying from 60,866 Doxycycline users. Check the latest studies of Doxycycline.
What is Clindamycin phosphate?
Clindamycin phosphate has active ingredients of clindamycin phosphate. It is often used in infection. eHealthMe is studying from 4,216 Clindamycin phosphate users. Check the latest studies of Clindamycin phosphate.
112,623 people who take Doxycycline and Clindamycin phosphate are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Doxycycline (doxycycline hyclate)
- Clindamycin Phosphate (clindamycin phosphate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Doxycycline:
- not at all: 6.4 %
- somewhat: 30.31 %
- moderate: 29.03 %
- high: 25.88 %
- very high: 8.38 %
Clindamycin Phosphate:
- not at all: 6.27 %
- somewhat: 26.43 %
- moderate: 27.57 %
- high: 28.33 %
- very high: 11.41 %
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DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Doxycycline (57,467 reports)
- Clindamycin phosphate (3,864 reports)
Browse all side effects of Doxycycline:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Clindamycin phosphate:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on doxycycline hyclate and clindamycin phosphate (the active ingredients of Doxycycline and Clindamycin phosphate, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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