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Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid treats a wide variety of bacterial infections.
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Augmentin, Amox Tr/potassium Clavulanate, Amox Tr-Potassium Clavulanate
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amox Tr/potassium Claulanate
Augmentin, Amox Tr/potassium Clavulanate, Amox Tr-Potassium Clavulanate
Uses
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid treats a wide variety of bacterial infections.
Storage
- Store at room temperature away from moisture and sunlight.
- Do not store in the bathroom.
Overdose
- If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
- Symptoms of overdose may include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
How To Use
- Take Amox Tr/potassium Claulanate as directed by your doctor, usually every 8 or 12 hours.
- Amox Tr/potassium Claulanate should be taken with food.
- Antibiotics work best when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level.
- Therefore, take Amox Tr/potassium Claulanate at evenly spaced intervals.
- Continue to take Amox Tr/potassium Claulanate until the full prescribed amount is finished even if symptoms disappear after a few days.
- Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow, which may result in a relapse of the infection.
- Inform your doctor if your condition does not improve in a few days.
Side Effects
- Amox Tr/potassium Claulanate may cause stomach upset, diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting during the first few days as your body adjusts to the medication.
- If these effects persist or worsen, contact your doctor promptly.
- Tell your doctor immediately if any of these highly unlikely but very serious side effects occur: dark urine, stomach pain, yellowing eyes/skin.
- An allergic reaction to Amox Tr/potassium Claulanate is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs.
- Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: blood disorders, kidney problems, liver disease, allergies (especially to penicillin or other antibiotics).
- Use of Amox Tr/potassium Claulanate for prolonged or repeated periods may result in a secondary infection (e.g., oral or vaginal yeast infection).
- Contact your doctor if you notice white patches in your mouth, a change in vaginal discharge or other new symptoms.
- Before using Amox Tr/potassium Claulanate, tell your doctor if you are pregnant.
- Amox Tr/potassium Claulanate passes into breast milk and may have undesirable effects on a nursing infant.
- Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember.
- If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not double the dose to catch up.
Drug Interactions
- Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medications you may take, especially of: probenecid, methotrexate, tetracyclines, live vaccines.
- Amox Tr/potassium Claulanate may interfere with the effectiveness of birth control pills.
- Discuss using other methods of birth control with your doctor.
- This antibiotic may cause false positive results in diabetic urine testing using Clinitest.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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