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 | |
---|---|---|
1 | Sinusitis* | 316 |
2 | Ear infection | 27 |
3 | Bronchitis* | 27 |
4 | Urinary tract infection* | 26 |
5 | Animal bite | 24 |
6 | Tooth infection | 14 |
7 | Pharyngitis | 14 |
8 | Diverticulitis | 11 |
9 | Pneumonia* | 9 |
10 | Upper 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 | |
---|---|---|
1 | Diarrhoea* | 401 |
2 | Nausea* | 241 |
3 | Headache | 210 |
4 | Anxiety* | 162 |
5 | Somnolence | 157 |
6 | Dizziness | 152 |
7 | Fatigue* | 141 |
8 | Insomnia | 120 |
9 | Abdominal discomfort | 117 |
10 | Pain* | 111 |
11 | Depression | 111 |
12 | Vomiting* | 103 |
13 | Decreased appetite | 103 |
14 | Pruritus* | 96 |
15 | Dyspepsia | 83 |
16 | Abdominal pain upper | 77 |
17 | Fungal infection | 75 |
18 | Arthralgia | 72 |
19 | Lethargy | 71 |
20 | Abdominal distension | 66 |
*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 AUGMENTIN
* 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