| If you have ever had an allergic reaction to | | | | before taking amoxicillin and clavulanate |
| penicillin or cephalosporin, May you also be allergic | | | | potassium? |
| to amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium. Inform | | | | If 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 another | | | | to amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium. Inform |
| (regular, chewable, or extended release), take | | | | your doctor of any past drug allergies. |
| only the new tablet form and strength prescribed | | | | Before taking amoxicillin and clavulanate |
| for you. The strength of clavulanate potassium is | | | | potassium, 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 the | | | | jaundice); |
| 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 of | | | | If 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 by | | | | potassium, in May or you need a dosage |
| your doctor. May your symptoms before the | | | | adjustment or special tests during treatment. |
| infection is treated. Amoxicillin and clavulanate | | | | Some forms of this product contains up to 7 mg |
| potassium will not treat a viral infection like a cold | | | | of phenylalanine per dose. Talk to your doctor if |
| or the flu. Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium | | | | you have phenylketonuria (PKU) or the need to |
| can pass into breast milk and May cause a yeast | | | | limit your intake of phenylalanine. |
| infection, diarrhea, or allergic reaction in a baby. Do | | | | FDA pregnancy category B. This medicine should |
| not use this medication without talking to your | | | | not 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 make | | | | pregnant during treatment. Amoxicillin and |
| birth control pills less effective. Use a second | | | | clavulanate potassium can pass into breast milk |
| non-hormone method of birth control (such as a | | | | and May cause a yeast infection, diarrhea, or |
| condom, diaphragm, spermicide) to prevent | | | | allergic reaction in a baby. Do not use this |
| pregnancy by taking amoxicillin clavulanate | | | | medication without talking to your doctor if you |
| potassium. | | | | are breast-feeding a baby. |
| What should I discuss with my healthcare provider | | | | |