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
1Sinusitis*52
2Animal bite6
3Urinary tract infection*4
4Ear infection4
5Bronchitis*4
6Pneumonia*3
7Chronic sinusitis3
8Tonsillitis2
9Kidney infection2
10Acute sinusitis2

*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
1Diarrhoea*67
2Anxiety38
3Nausea*37
4Arthralgia32
5Somnolence23
6Depression23
7Fatigue19
8Headache19
9Pain*18
10Decreased appetite17
11Dizziness17
12Insomnia16
13Fungal infection15
14Dyspepsia15
15Abdominal discomfort14
16Pruritus*14
17Vomiting*13
18Muscle spasms13
19Abdominal pain upper10
20Muscular weakness9

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* 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