What is the most important information I should know about amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium?

If you have ever had an allergic reaction tobefore taking amoxicillin and clavulanate
penicillin or cephalosporin, May you also be allergicpotassium?
to amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium. InformIf you have ever had an allergic reaction to
your doctor of any past drug allergies.penicillin or cephalosporin, May you also be allergic
If you switch from one tablet form to anotherto amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium. Inform
(regular, chewable, or extended release), takeyour doctor of any past drug allergies.
only the new tablet form and strength prescribedBefore taking amoxicillin and clavulanate
for you. The strength of clavulanate potassium ispotassium, tell your doctor if you have:
not the same among the different tablet forms,* Liver disease (or history of hepatitis or
even if the amount of amoxicillin in May are thejaundice);
same as in the tablet you were using before. This* Kidney disease or
medicine May not be as effective or could be* Mononucleosis.
dangerous if you do not use exactly the form ofIf you have any of these conditions, you May not
a tablet your doctor has prescribed.be able to use amoxicillin and clavulanate
Take this medicine for the period prescribed bypotassium, in May or you need a dosage
your doctor. May your symptoms before theadjustment or special tests during treatment.
infection is treated. Amoxicillin and clavulanateSome forms of this product contains up to 7 mg
potassium will not treat a viral infection like a coldof phenylalanine per dose. Talk to your doctor if
or the flu. Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassiumyou have phenylketonuria (PKU) or the need to
can pass into breast milk and May cause a yeastlimit your intake of phenylalanine.
infection, diarrhea, or allergic reaction in a baby. DoFDA pregnancy category B. This medicine should
not use this medication without talking to yournot be harmful to an unborn child. Talk to your
doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become
Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium can makepregnant during treatment. Amoxicillin and
birth control pills less effective. Use a secondclavulanate potassium can pass into breast milk
non-hormone method of birth control (such as aand May cause a yeast infection, diarrhea, or
condom, diaphragm, spermicide) to preventallergic reaction in a baby. Do not use this
pregnancy by taking amoxicillin clavulanatemedication without talking to your doctor if you
potassium.are breast-feeding a baby.
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