AUGMENTIN 875 Reviews (AMOXICILLIN; CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM)Average Rating: 2.4 (964 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare AUGMENTIN 875 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR AUGMENTIN 875 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | VERY Swollen Lymph Node | Mild stomach aches, very mild nausea, yeast infection, mild headaches | This medication cured me. The only reason I hated taking it was because I couldn't drink alcohol and I was on vacation!! | F | 29 | 14 days 875 2X day | 7/9/2010 | 3 | Sinus Infection | anxiety, tiredness, severe stomach pain, back pain | Stopped after 7 painful days. My stomoch is a mess from this drug. It feels like someone punched me in the abdomine 1000 times. | M | 49 | 7 days 875 2X day | 7/6/2010 | 1 | severe sinus infection | After three pills taken (1.5 days), I had severe abdominal cramping. I was prescribed this regimen (to clear a chronic sinus infection) for 21 days but there is no way I could take it any longer. I have been in too much pain to continue. | F | 41 | 1.5 days 875 2X day | 6/27/2010 | 1 | Cat bite | Chills, intense itching, rash, swelling, joint pain, fever, insomnia | Would not recommend this to a sworn enemy! Horrible all over body rash, itching that never ceases, all limbs are hot to touch, and constant chills. Took this for a cat bite. On the first full day noticed chills, followed a few hours later by a rash on entire body. The itching and chills make it impossible to sleep. Called doctor and was told I was having an allergic reaction. Really. So helpful. Have stopped taking it but still feel the same. Nightmare!!! | F | 36 | 1.5 days 875 2X day | 6/19/2010 | 2 | Sinus Infection | severe stomach pain, diarrhea, bloating | The pain in my ears and throat due to a sinus infection was better after second dose although a week after completing the 10 days I was back to the doc with another sinus infection. But the worst of it was the severe stomach pain, bloating, and diarrhea. I have IBS, and don't know if this made things worse. I completed the dosage eight days ago, been back to the doc once, spoke with the pharmacist, and now have a call into my gastrologist. Still having severe stomach pain which usually but does not always result in diarrhea resulting in no sleep. Good news is I'm looking forward to the scales after the bloat is gone in hopes of loosing a pound or two. Although right now, not the case. Personally I will NEVER take this medication again. | F | 50 | 10 days 875 2X day | 5/27/2010 | 4 | Puncture Wound (stepped on a screw) | Severe headache (almost a "burning" feeling in the middle/left side of my brain), acute blind spots in right eye only, dizziness, fatigue, extremely sensitive to light. | I'm on day 2 of taking this medication, I had a severe headache, blindspots, and felt woozie when I first took it last night. My father and his mother both have penicillin allergies, but I did not have a problem with that as a child. After about 1-2 hours of ingestion, headache started, headache got severe after I looked at the tv for a few moments (too bright), the tv brightness in conjunction with my headache had given me acute blindspots for about 1-2 hours and was extremely sensitive to bright lights. I had to lie down (felt woozie still) with the lights off, eventually fell to sleep. Today I took the medication, split the 875 MG pill in half, took each half-pill 1 hour apart from the other, and also ate a bagel with plain cream cheese and coffee with it. (Not sure if plain cream cheese counts as a probiotic or not??) I'm MUCH more able to function today at work and had only a mild/very dull headache and felt only a LITTLE "out of it" for about the first hour, but that has all gone away already. I still have to take the medicine twice a day for 5 days total. I will make sure to eat something heavy, like a bagel and cream cheese before/while taking this medication, or some kind of bread and organic yogurt for the next 3 days. Hopefully my advice will help others in the same situation! :) | F | 25 | 2 days 875 MG 2X day | 5/25/2010 | 4 | Sinus Infection | So glad I found this site. Taking with food and no real problems- a little bloating but no pain after 4 days. But the real problem has been the lethargy and depression! I was a little freaked out and worried,but now I will take it in stride. I had a sinus infection that went too long,since I was using homeopathy to clear it, which often works, but not this time, so I know I have a set in infection, complete with a very bad eye twitch, which I am also glad to know is related to a sinus infection. SO I have lethargy, fatigue, and a bit of sleep disruption but I was also sicker than I realized, so I'll accept my fate, knowing sinus infections are hard to clear and need longer treatment. | Try to take it as prescribed- with a full meal, and get your probiotics. And rest. You've been sick. If you get a rash or serious gastrointestinal issues, as some , have, stop and call your doctor immediately. A rash signals an allergy to the drug, so subsequent doses are very dangerous. Listen to your doctors and ask questions! | F | 42 | 10 days 875 2X day | 5/23/2010 | 4 | Cat Scratch Fever | Diarrhea | This medicine helped my condition, but it is hard on the stomach. I recommend taking it with substantial food, not on an empty stomach. I took it with something light, and it really upset the stomach. When I first started taking it, the diarrhea was not that bad, but it was towards the last 2 days. Otherwise, it helped my malaise and chills. Luckily, I had no swollen lymph nodes. | F | 30 | 7 days 875 mg 2X day | 5/21/2010 | 4 | Sinus Infection | Diarrhea several times a day throughout the whole 17 days; Nausea, Mild Gastritis; and Headaches. | Allergist prescribed Augmentin 875 twice a day for 20 days. On day 17 I had an ENT appt and when I told him my symptoms, he said I should stop taking the antibiotic. Normal course is 10 days, but he said my allergist tends to put patients on longer especially if they have chronic sinus infections. I have trouble swallowing tablets and these were horse pills! I tried the suspension and it was disgustingly sweet. Tried crushing tablets with a mortar and pestle, then sprinkled the antibiotic on spicy foods, such as minestrone, baked pasta, even a cheeseburger, and that made taking the crushed tablets taste OK. | F | 58 | 17 days 875 mg 2X day | 5/21/2010 | 5 | Sinus infection | One day of diarrhea. Frequent headaches and some stomach pain. Trouble concentrating. Side effects not bad enough to discontinue the medication. Yeast infection once I finished treatment. | F | 41 | 10 days 2X day | 5/13/2010 | 4 | diverticulitis | The pain in my abdomen is gone. The medication must work well for the inflammation. However, during the night I developed intense itching around my neck, trunk, and parts of my extremities. I scratched all night, and when I got up this morning I found myself covered with hives. I will stop taking the pills and hope they go away! | F | 56 | 9 days 875 2X day | 5/9/2010 | 4 | Tonsilitis/Abscess | I was given Augmentin after Penicillin didn't work. The prescription worked wonderfully for me and have no side effects. It did wonders! | F | 19 | 5 days 875 MG 2X day | 4/28/2010 | 2 | Sinusitis | Severe stomach upset | If you have GERD or any GI problems this is NOT the antibiotic for you. I had 2 VIOLENT attacks that had me doubled over in pain for over 30 minutes (which seems like a lifetime when you are being stabbed with pain in your epigastric area). I take the medication with food and take a probiotic between doses but it doesn't matter. Yesterday (Day 7 on the pills) I vomited up my lunch after being in severe pain. I DREAD each dose, but am determined to finish the remaining 2 days. The 'cure' is worse than the illness. | F | 44 | 10 days 875 2X day | 4/28/2010 | 1 | Sinus Infection | Got a yeast and Bacterial infection | I started this medicine the end of Feb 2010 and ended it March 3rd. I have been fighting a yeast and bacterial infection since than and it is now April 27, 2010 It screwed up my whole body...I will NEVER take this medicine again!!!! | F | 43 | 10 days 875-125 2X day | 4/27/2010 | 1 | sinus infection wisdomtooth surgery | Dizziness, disorientation, depression, confusion, severe head pain, nauseau, severe head pressure | This drug is horrible!!!!! I felt like I was going to die. This medicine made me progressively worse and the sinus infection got worse and worse. I will never take this medicine again. I have not been able to leave my home for over a week now....that is how much pain I have been in constantly for the last seven days. They should take this stuff off of the market. I sm so thankful that this website exists...it just affirms that I am not crazy and that this medicine was formulated in hell. | F | 33 | 2X day | 4/25/2010 | 3 | Perianal abscess/fistula | Was fine from day 1 to day 10. On the 10th day, I experienced itching on the back, side of rib cage, and belly. Itching would become intense at night. Day 11, noticed a rash on belly and took only half dose. Itching is very intense. Physician says to stop taking it. Was supposed to take it for 30 days. | Seems like 875 twice a day is a lot. To take this for an extended period seems unwise. It did appear to work but I wonder if a smaller dose may have had the same effect. | M | 33 | 11 days 2X day | 4/19/2010 | 1 | Sinus and Ear Infection | The first ten minutes after taking this med. I experienced anxiety and light-headedness. I felt really tired, but couldn't stay in one spot. I called my Mom and she told me to stop taking it, the doc gave me too high of a dose. I've taken AUGMENTIN in the past but I don't remember it being this bad. Plus the pills were not horse pills, they were elephant pills. I also ate and had milk with it so it wouldn't upset my stomach, it still did. | F | 26 | 10 days 875 2X day | 4/9/2010 | 5 | sinus infection bad cough | Mild stomach pain | Had a bad cough for a few weeks which turned into sinus infection. Within two doses my cough was 90% better. My sinuses are already clearing up as well. I've taken this medicine for sinus infections before. Its the "mother" of all antibiotics germs run! Make sure to eat a full hearty meal with your dosage. Plus lots of yogurt to fight off nausea and stomach pain. My pain is moderate for me. | F | 43 | 10 days 875 2X day | 3/30/2010 | 1 | Pneumonia | Started having terrible muscle pain in back, sides and chest area. It seems to have triggered my Fibromyalgia which I have had under control for years. | It's been over 2 weeks since I quit the Augmentin & I'm still having the muscle pain and just feeling blah & tired. | F | 65 | 4 days 875-125 2X day | 3/28/2010 | 1 | sinus infection | Horrible stomach pains, constant diarrhea, numbness in left cheek and forehead, exhaustion, insomnia due to stomach pains, horrible dreams when I could sleep, labored breathing, confused, nervous, anxious, irritable, constantly tired and wore out. | I had a bad sinus infection. I get these a few times a year and my doc usually gives me zpac which always works fine for me. For some reason he gave me Augmentin since he thought it was pretty severe. Well I will never ever take this again. I actually thought I was going to die at times. The combination of the symptoms I described were just brutal and very scary. Especially the numbness in my face. I thought I was going to have a stroke or had bellspalsy for god sake. I just finished this yesterday and I still feel like total garbage. I can't think straight, stomach is worse than having the flu and on and on. And the worst part is I had to go back to my doctor and I told him about all of this and he didn't seem to even care. It's all about the money with them! Also I still have the sinus infection. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION! SCARY STUFF! | M | 46 | 14 days 875 mg 2X day | 3/25/2010 |