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Augmentin Dosage Directions

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Augmentin dosage depends on your age, severity and type of bacterial infection and other medications you might be taking and usually prescribed to be taken with water, one hour prior to meals.

Dosage per day

The usual recommended dosage of Augmentin is 500 mg every for 12 hours or 250 mg for every 8 hours respectively.

Augmentin Storage

Augmentin tablets are usually stored at room temperature (25 degree Celsius) away from heat, moisture and light. While, Augmentin suspension is recommended to be stored in refrigerator (between 2 - 8 degree Celsius) and discard any unused solution after 10 days.

Augmentin Side effects

Common side effects of Augmentin include

• Mild diarrhea and nausea or vomiting,
• Stomach pain or gas and headache,
• Skin itching or rash and vaginal yeast infection.

Serious side effects of Augmentin include

• Loss of appetite and stomach pain,
• muscle numbness or pain and weakness,
• Seizures and watery or bloody diarrhea,
• Bruising and peeling due to severe skin reaction,
• Jaundice, dark urine and clay-colored stools.

Augmentin Precautions to be followed

Is strictly not recommended in allergic individuals or during pregnancy.

Avoid taking Augmentin if you are allergic to any of its active or inactive components and are pregnant (or planning to become pregnant) or breastfeeding.

Consult your medical professional if you have any medical history.

Individuals suffering from medical complications such as kidney or liver ailments and phenylketonuria are usually not recommended to take Augmentin.

Augmentin Benefits

Augmentin is an accurate, efficient and most preferred antibiotic medication with great potential in eradicating various bacterial infections from root, in individuals resistant to penicillin and other antibiotic treatment.