Why AUGMENTIN* (Amoxicillin ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of AUGMENTIN: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.49)

(based on 1136 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** AUGMENTIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Sinusitis*316
2Ear infection27
3Bronchitis*27
4Urinary tract infection*26
5Animal bite24
6Tooth infection14
7Pharyngitis14
8Diverticulitis11
9Pneumonia*9
10Upper respiratory tract infection*9

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of AUGMENTIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Diarrhoea*401
2Nausea*241
3Headache210
4Anxiety*162
5Somnolence157
6Dizziness152
7Fatigue*141
8Insomnia120
9Abdominal discomfort117
10Pain*111
11Depression111
12Vomiting*103
13Decreased appetite103
14Pruritus*96
15Dyspepsia83
16Abdominal pain upper77
17Fungal infection75
18Arthralgia72
19Lethargy71
20Abdominal distension66

*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 (Utimox, Dispermox, Amoram, Augmentin, Amoxi, Polymox, Moxatag, Larotid, Penamox, Clamoxyl, Amoxicillin sodium, Amoxicillan, Flemoxin solutab, Wymox, Trimox, Amoxil, Amoxicillin)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com