AUGMENTIN XR Reviews (AMOXICILLIN; CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM)

Average Rating: 2.1 (192 Ratings)

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 4  Dog Bite At close to the fourth dose (day two of a seven day cycle) I experienced ten hours of severe diarrhea, followed by gas. The gas has continued and I am now on day five. I think either I got used to the medication or the constant eating of Nancy's yogurt and added probiotics has helped. This drug was given to me as a precaution against infection. As I have not had evidence of infection, my wound was either cleaned very well or the Augmentin worked. If necessary I will take this drug again. F 32 7 days
875 2X day
3/24/2010
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 1  Sinus Infection My 16 YO daughter was prescribed this med for 10 days but we stopped after 7. Her cramps were so bad one day she was hunched over in pain and laid down on the floor at a school function. I had her eat food with the meds thinking it would cut down on the side effects but no success. Today is the 5th day after she stopped taking this medication and she is still getting severe abdominal cramps, lightheadness and fatigue. I called the MD and he said to start her on probiotics, to date no improvement. I am planning on taking her in tomorrow. My daughter is normally very active and now in her spare time all she wants to do is sleep. Do not allow this med to be administered to your child. F 16 10 days
875mg125mg 2X day
3/24/2010
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 2  sinusitis two yeast infections, depression and anxiety I took one 10 day course and it only somewhat helped my symptoms so I had to take a second 10 day course. F 25 20 days
2X day
3/14/2010
 4  beginning stages of pneumonia Explosive diarrhea on the second day (did not take with enough food). Occasional upper abdominal pain that would subside after lying down. Some anxiety starting around day 7-8. Fatigue. Slight nausea. Took a few days to clear up my infection, but after about day 5, I stopped coughing and spitting up yellow mucous. I just finished my 10th day, and am no longer coughing. The positives definitely outweighed the negatives for me. If you are experiencing stomach pain, diarrhea, or nausea, I suggest taking your antibiotic with a LARGE meal (I usually just heated up a lean cuisine). Also, it helped with I took the antibiotic at the BEGINNING of the meal, not the end. This way, the antibiotic gets absorbed at the same time as your stomach is digesting food, so you stomach will feel the effects from absorption less. F 21
875/125 1X day
3/5/2010
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 2  bacterial infection You are supposed to take this with food, otherwise the side effect is diarrhea. Even taken with food, I had so much gas and frequent bowel movements. It wasn't diarrhea, but stool was very loose. But the gas was the worst part. I was passing gas for hours after taking the medication, and because it's to be taken twice a day, it felt like the whole day. It was very embarassing at work as I was constantly leaving my desk. Medicine works. but the side effect is very harsh considering the minor infection it cures. M 29 10 days
875-125 2X day
2/22/2010
 1  Sinus Infection I was suppose to take this 10 das. Starting waking with a burning stomach. This triggered ulcers and totally screwed up GI. It is 2 wks later and going for my EGD tomorrow. Had an ER visit this past wkend not sure where this horror will end. I will never take antibiotics again! F 54 6 days
500 mg 2X day
2/12/2010
 3  sinus and upper resp infection Fatigue/exhaustion, back and leg pain, stiff joints, foggy head, feeling of "going to pass out", loss of appetite, ringing in ears, stomach discomfort, GERD aggravation, insomnia, anxiety and agitation. Runny nose, cough and vaginal discharge related to increased secretion production. Also, feeling of inability to get warm. I ALWAYS take probiotics and use kefir which keeps diarrhea under control. Take these an hour before or 2 after ANY antibiotic for best results. Am on day 7 of 10 day course. This is nasty stuff. My infection did clear thus far, however, the side effects are difficult to deal with. I have Fibromyalgia and this med triggered a horrible flair up. Many of my symptoms are "fibro like" and it is difficult to differentiate between fibro and side effects except side effects are more intense then a normal fibro flair. FIBRO PATIENTS BEWARE! F 45 7 days
1/15/2010
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 1  oral surgery/extraction & bone graf I experienced the usual diarrhea that comes when on an antibiotic, feeling very tired, which I thought at first was from the Darvacet pain medication, but after discontinuing the pain meds I still remained very lethargic. It wasn't until the 6th day when I woke up in the middle of the night with excruciating pain in my knee joints, wrist and shoulders, also my throat felt sore. The pain in my knees was so intense that I could barely walk, which scared me. I have taken this medication before and never had any problems. But after talking to my doctor she said that I have developed a hypersensitivity to the drug and that in some cases a person could have taken this in the past and than all of the sudden have this type of reaction to the medication. So I discontinued the Augmentin,and because the joint pain was so severe, my doctor put me on Oxycotin pain meds. I was told that the joint pain should subside within a of couple weeks, I'm hoping for sooner!!I F 42 6 days
12/10/2009
 4  Sinusitis, Acute URTI severe muscle weakness in arms, anxiety, sweats, mild stomach pain and mild acid reflux 2000 mg twice daily. The size of the dose scares me, but the clinical picture is that of pneumococcal infection, so I'd rather take this than have an URTI spread to my lungs. I'm taking a good probiotic so have not experienced any intestinal discomfort. It's only been prescribed for 5 days so I hope and pray that I won't experience severe side-effects. The sinus pains and headaches I had had for three days cleared up about 8 hours after taking the first dosage. F 19 2 days
11/6/2009
 3  tooth extraction mild anxiety, fatigue. diarrhea. It's been 4 days, and I am exhausted all of the time. I have not been to work since I started the medication. I'm anxious, can't relax, and tired. I usually work out 6 days a week, but I've been on the sidelines ever since I started. M 45 4 days
11/1/2009
 5  Severe Sinus Infection No major side effects...the first few day I was a little tired and down. Wouldn't call it depression just fatigued. I'm now on 8 day of 10 day dose...2000 mg twice a day. I think that me eating a full non greasy meal helped with not getting loose bowels. I have a little lower back pain at the moment...not sure if it's from new shoes from a pre-existing condition. All in all I'm am satisfied with my doctors decision to put me on this medication being that I am hard to treat and very sensitive to alot of Rx drugs. I have two days left on this medication...I'll keep you posted if anything changes. The best to all! F 46 8 days
10/24/2009
 2  Suspected Sinus Infection Lightheaded, burning tingling sensation in my face and hands, some nausea (mainly in the AM and evening). haven't had the runs yet. Hope it all gets better for my (and our) sake. M 42 4 days
10/22/2009
 1  Tonsilitis All over body rash and swelling after a few days of taking medication. This was back in 1988-1989 and I was a senior in h.s. My doctor diagnosed my rash as being measals and advised me to finish the antibiotic. It wasn't until a year later when I came down with tonsilitis again and was prescribed the same medication that I realized I was allergic to amoxicilin. At age 25 I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't wonder if this allergic reaction with continued use caused my system to backfire. My theory on medications now is, God never intended it to go inside of our bodies. It is foreign and the varied side effects we suffer through with all RX drugs is our body's way of telling us not to do it. F 38 14 days
10/21/2009
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 3  Perectal abscess Diarhea, nausea, fatigue, confusion, depression, high anxiety I have never had any medical history of depression or the like, but this stuff makes me feel like I'm going crazy. I'm unable to function in public and suffer from constant stomach/intestinal pain. The pharmacist said to take it with food, but because of the drug I have no appetite. I will never take this awful drug again unless I have no other choice. It destroys your quality of life to such a point that I'd rather take a weaker med and be sick longer. M 32 7 days
10/13/2009
 1  sinus infection tired, no labido, severe diarreaha, stomach cramps, spotting and yeast infection Stopped taking it after 6 days because I started to experience severe diareaha. On the fourth day I got a yeast infection. I'll never take this medicine again. F 58 6 days
9/16/2009
 3  Severe ear and sinus infection Yeast infection after 7days on 10 day regime I always took this with a hearty meal i.e. carbs and fat, so no upset stomach. The yeast infection started on day 6/7 and i got a cream to treat it. Earache went away after day 2. Headach went away after first pill. I still have congestion but on another medication to treat it. Would give 3.5 based on 5 point scale. F 32 10 days
8/21/2009
 4  Ear infection Stomach cramps; constipation; heartburn Two times per day regimen - felt like it started working on day 3, so ear feels much better. Stomach cramps can be severe and woke me. Feel like have to have bm, but no success. Will begin probiotics. M 32 7 days
7/30/2009
 1  strep / tonsilitis diarrhea, extreme fatigue, loss of appetite, rash, general groinal itch, loss of libido diarrhea from this stuff gave me a hemorrhoid. haven't been able to do anything for about 2 weeks - friends say i'm on my 'death bed.' lost 10 lbs in 10 days (a silver lining) from loss of appetite: eating is impossible. developed small rash on back on day 5. male equiv of yeast infection on day 7, and - between loss of energy, itchiness, and general misery, absolutely no libido. i hate this drug and would advise anyone to take zithromax instead when possible. stopping today after 7/10 days that proceeded 2 days of cephalex. M 23 8 days
7/22/2009
 1  Abcess in the nasal passage I had slightly loose stool. Main issues were extreme fatigue and anxiety. Moodiness, Depression and joint pains. I have been on Amoxicillin before, as well as other Penicillin antibiotics and other families of antibiotic with no ill effects. In my life, I have never experienced the level of anxiety and depression I have while on this medicine. I would feel depressed to the level of tears one second and afraid or angry the very next second with no outside stimulus to cause it. These symptoms took several days to initially surface and disappeared a few days after finishing my medicine. it did clear the infection, but I wonder if the internal cost was too high. I am sure a different antibiotic would have sufficed. I am definitely informing the doctor of these effects and will avoid this medicine unless it is a matter of life and death. M 32 10 days
7/16/2009
 1  Sinus infection After 6 days I broke out in a rash all over my torso. I also am itching all over and am lightheaded and irritable. I will never use this again! M 51 6 days
7/9/2009

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