Why AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM* (Amoxicillin; clavulanate potassium ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.27)
(based on 170 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Sinusitis* | 52 |
2 | Animal bite | 6 |
3 | Urinary tract infection* | 4 |
4 | Ear infection | 4 |
5 | Bronchitis* | 4 |
6 | Pneumonia* | 3 |
7 | Chronic sinusitis | 3 |
8 | Tonsillitis | 2 |
9 | Kidney infection | 2 |
10 | Acute sinusitis | 2 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Diarrhoea* | 67 |
2 | Anxiety | 38 |
3 | Nausea* | 37 |
4 | Arthralgia | 32 |
5 | Somnolence | 23 |
6 | Depression | 23 |
7 | Fatigue | 19 |
8 | Headache | 19 |
9 | Pain* | 18 |
10 | Decreased appetite | 17 |
11 | Dizziness | 17 |
12 | Insomnia | 16 |
13 | Fungal infection | 15 |
14 | Dyspepsia | 15 |
15 | Abdominal discomfort | 14 |
16 | Pruritus* | 14 |
17 | Vomiting* | 13 |
18 | Muscle spasms | 13 |
19 | Abdominal pain upper | 10 |
20 | Muscular weakness | 9 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Amoxicillin; clavulanate potassium (Augmentinxr, Augmentin '200', Augmentin '250', Augmentin es-600, Augmentin xr, Augmentin '500', Augmentin '875', Augmentin '400', Augmentin '125')
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com