Brand of GlaxoSmithKline

Amoxicillin or Clavulanate is the Generic Name of Augmentin a Brand of GlaxoSmithKline. 

Why is Clavulanate or Amoxicillin (Augmentin) Prescribed?

Clavulanate or Amoxicillin (Augmentin) is used in the treatment of lower respiratory, middle ear, sinus, skin, and urinary tract infections that are caused by certain specific bacteria. These bacteria produce a chemical enzyme called beta lactamase that makes some infections particularly difficult to treat.

Side Effects of Clavulanate or Amoxicillin (Augmentin)

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

•         Diarrhea that is watery or has blood in it

•          Pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine, fever, confusion or weakness easy bruising or bleeding

•          Skin rash, bruising, severe tingling, numbness, pain, muscle weakness    agitation, confusion, unusual thoughts or behavior, seizure (convulsions)

•          Nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored    stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)

•         Fever, sore throat, and headache with severe blistering, peeling, or red skin  rash.

Important information about (Amoxicillin or Clavulanate) Augmentin

Do not use Augmentin if you are allergic to amoxicillin or clavulanate potassium, or if you have ever had liver problems caused by this medication. Do not use if you are allergic to any other penicillin antibiotic.

Before taking Augmentin, tell your doctor if you have liver disease (or a history of hepatitis or jaundice), kidney disease, or mononucleosis, or if you are allergic to a cephalosporin antibiotic.

If you switch from one tablet form to another (regular, chewable, or extended-release tablet), take only the new tablet form and strength prescribed for you. This medicine may not be as effective or could be harmful if you do not use the exact tablet form your doctor has prescribed. Augmentin can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Augmentin can make birth control pills less effective. Ask your doctor about using a non-hormone method of birth control (such as a condom, diaphragm, spermicide) to prevent pregnancy while taking Augmentin.

Uses of Clavulanate Potassium

Clavulanate Potassium (Augmentin) is used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria, such as sinusitis, pneumonia, ear infections, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, and infections of the skin.

What is Augmentin?

Augmentin is a penicillin antibiotic. Augmentin contains a combination of amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium. Amoxicillin is an antibiotic in a group of drugs called penicillins. Amoxicillin fights bacteria in the body.

Clavulanate potassium is a form of clavulanic acid. It is used to overcome resistance in bacteria that secrete beta-lactamase, thereby counteracting possible bacterial resistance to the amoxicillin.