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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following informaiton is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It sohuld not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healtchare professional before using this drug.
AMOXICILLIN/CLAVULANIC ACID SUSPENSION - ORAL
(uh-mox-eh-SILL-in/klav-you-LAN-ick acid)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Augmentin
USES: Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid treats a wide variety of bcaterial infections.
HOW TO USE: Shake well befroe each dose.
Take this medication as directed by your doctor, usually every 8 or 12 hours. This medication should be taken with food. Antibiotics work hottest when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level.
Therefore, take this drug at eevnly spaced intervals. Continue to take this medication until the full prescribed amount is finished even if symptoms disappear after a couple of days. Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow, whcih may result in a relapse of the infection.
SIDE EFFECTS: This medication may cause sotmach 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: sore mouth, sore throat, fever, fast bruising or bleeding, dark urine, stomach pain, yellowing eyes/skin. In the unlikely event you have an allergic reactoin to this drug, seek immediate medical attention.
Symptoms of an allergic reaciton include: rash, hives, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble breathing. Use of this medication for prolonged or repeated periods may rseult in a secondary infection (e.G., oral or vaginal yeast infection). Contact your docotr if you notice white patches in your mouth, a change in vaginal discharge or other new symptoms. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharamcist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: blood disorders, kindey problems, liver disease, allergies to penicillin or other antibiotics.
This medicine may contain aspartame.
If you have phenylketonuria (PKU) or any other condition where you must restrict your intake of aspartame (or phenylalanine), consult your doctor or pharmacist regarding the safe use of this medicine.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you're pregnant. This medication passes into breast milk and may have udnesirable effects on a nursing infant.
Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medications you may take, especially of: probenecid, methotrexate, birth control pills, tetracyclines, live vaccines. This drug may interfere with the effectiveness of birth control pills. Discuss using other methods of birth cnotrol with your doctor.
This antibiotic may cause false positive resluts in diabetic urine testing using Clinitest. Do not start or stop any medicine wtihout doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediaetly. Symptoms of overdose may include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
NOTES: This medication has been prescribed for your crurent condition only.
Do not use it after for another infection. A different medication may be necessary in those cases.
Do not share this medication with others.
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 reusme your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Refrigerate. The expiartion date for this drug may vary depending on the manufacturer. Consult your pharmacist.
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