Amoxicillin is a penicillin- antibiotic. This antibiotic belongs to a specific class of drugs called beta-lactams. It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming the bacterial protective covering (cell wall) which is needed for them to survive.
- Amoxicillin alone is indicated to treat susceptible bacterial infections of the ear, nose, throat, genitourinary tract, skin, skin structure, and lower respiratory tract.
- Amoxicillin is given with calvulanic acid to treat acute bacterial sinusitis, community acquired pneumonia, lower respiratory tract infections, acute bacterial otitis media, skin and skin structure infections, and urinary tract infections.
- Medical providers may also prescribe it with other drugs to treat stomach ulcers caused by H. pylori bacteria.
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- diarrhea
- Rash
- Vaginal yeast infection
- Hypersensitivity reactions.
- Liver damage.
- Stop taking this medicine and inform your doctor immediately if you develop an itchy rash, swelling of the face, throat or tongue or breathing difficulties while taking it.
- Amoxicillin doesn’t work against the flu, colds or other viral infections, and taking amoxicillin and other antibiotics for these illnesses increases the risk of developing antibiotic-resistant infections.
Potassium Clavulanate is used in the treatment of bacterial infections.
Potassium Clavulanate is a beta-lactamase inhibitor. It works by blocking an enzyme (beta lactamase) produced by bacteria to inactivate antibiotics. This reduces resistance and enhances the activity of antibiotics against bacteria.
Major & minor side effects for Potassium Clavulanate
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Dark urine
- Yellowing eyes/ skin
- Easy bruising/ bleeding
Before using this medication, tell the doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of liver disease , kidney disease , a certain type of viral infection.
This product may cause live bacterial vaccines to not work as well.