What is Amoxicillin-Clavulanate ER: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Amoxicillin-Clavulanate ER

• Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.

• Take this medicine with a snack or at the beginning of a meal to help prevent nausea.

• Chewable tablets: Chew the tablet completely before you swallow it.

• Measure the oral liquid medicine with a marked measuring spoon, oral syringe, or medicine cup. Shake the medicine well just before you measure each dose. Rinse the spoon or dropper after each use.

• Swallow the extended-release tablet whole. Do not crush, break, or chew it.

• Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.

• Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

• Tablet, extended-release tablet, chewable tablet: Store at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

• Oral liquid: Store in the refrigerator. Do not freeze.

• Throw away any unused oral liquid after 10 days.

• Swallow the extended-release tablet whole. Do not crush, break, or chew it.

• Tablet, extended-release tablet, chewable tablet: Store at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

• Take this medicine with a snack or at the beginning of a meal to help prevent nausea.

• Oral liquid: Store in the refrigerator. Do not freeze.

• Chewable tablets: Chew the tablet completely before you swallow it.

• Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.

• Throw away any unused oral liquid after 10 days.

• Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.

• Measure the oral liquid medicine with a marked measuring spoon, oral syringe, or medicine cup. Shake the medicine well just before you measure each dose. Rinse the spoon or dropper after each use.

• Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

What to do if you miss a dose of Amoxicillin-Clavulanate ER

Amoxicillin-Clavulanate ER contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to amoxicillin, clavulanate, or a similar antibiotic (penicillin or cephalosporin), or if you had liver problems caused by Augmentin®.

Amoxicillin-Clavulanate ER warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or mononucleosis (mono).

• Birth control pills may not work as well while you are taking this medicine. Use another form of birth control to prevent pregnancy.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

• The chewable tablet and oral liquid contain phenylalanine. Talk to your doctor before you use this medicine if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Amoxicillin-Clavulanate ER interactions

• Some medicines can affect how this medicine works. Tell your doctor if you are taking a blood thinner (such as warfarin), allopurinol, or probenecid.

• Birth control pills may not work as well while you are taking this medicine. Use another form of birth control to prevent pregnancy.

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

• The chewable tablet and oral liquid contain phenylalanine. Talk to your doctor before you use this medicine if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.