My antibiotic causes heartburn. Is this normal?

It is Clindamycin. I have been taking it since Friday, and I have to take it 4 times a day till it's gone so I'll be taking it till next Friday.

The problem is I get HORRIBLE heartburn when I take and it lasts for about an hour. It is especially bad when I lie down.

The info it came with says nothing about heartburn as a side effect, it says mild nausea is possible, but not to take over the counter medicine, so I don't think I can take anything for the heartburn.

Does anybody know anything about this, or what I should do? I've tried taking it with food, without food, with water, with milk and by itself; nothing seems to prevent the heartburn.

Check with your doctor. He might be able to prescribe another antibiotic that doesn't cause you heartburn. This website http://www.drugs.com/clindamycin.html mentions heartburn as a side effect, and suggests that you continue to take the medication as prescribed and talk to your doctor about the side effect as soon as possible.
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some medicines cause side effects did u look at the directions and see what your suppose to take and what actions it causes kuz if u have an allergic reaction to the medicine then your prolly going thru the reactions... and If u have heartburn and dont go away then try taking like some tums or something

Clindamycin may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

upset stomach
vomiting
gas
diarrhea

Tell your doctor if any these symptoms are severe or do not go away while using clindamycin vaginally or on your skin:

dry skin
redness or irritation
peeling
oiliness
itching or burning

If you experience the following symptom, or any of those listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section, stop taking clindamycin and call your doctor immediately:

skin rash

If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].

Reda the Drug Information Profile that you get with your medication!

Try taking it with crackers. Use 7 up too. Avoid greasy, fatty food and don't overeat at meal time. Many antibiotics and pain meds too can cause stomach upset.

I would reduce it or even stop using until the heart feel better if the condition allowed.