DRUG/ INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION MECHANISM OF ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

TIME/ROUTE ACTION
AUGMENTIN AUGMENTIN is Amoxicillin/  Nausea  Patients should be
To reduce the development of contraindicated in patients clavulanic acid is a
drug resistant bacteria and with a history of serious combination  Vomiting informed that
 Generic
maintain the effectiveness of hypersensitivity reactions penicillin-type  Headache AUGMENTIN may be
AUGMENTIN (e.g., anaphylaxis or Steve antibiotic used to
Name: amoxicil
(amoxicillin/clavulanate potassi  Diarrhea taken every 8 hours
lin clavulanate ns-Johnson syndrome) to treat a wide variety
um) and amoxicillin, clavulanate or of bacterial  Gas or every 12 hours,
 Brand other antibacterial drugs, to other beta infections. It works  Stomach pain depending on the
Name: Augmen AUGMENTIN should be used
lactam antibacterial drugs by stopping the  Skin rash or dose prescribed. Each
tin only to treat infections that are (e.g., penicillins and growth of
 Drug proven or strongly suspected to cephalosporins). bacteria. This itching dose should be taken
Class: Penicillin be caused by susceptible antibiotic treats  White patches with a meal or snack
s, Amino bacteria. When culture and Cholestatic only bacterial
susceptibility information are in your mouth to reduce the
Jaundice/Hepatic infections.
available, they should be Dysfunction
or throat possibility
considered in selecting or  Vaginal yeast of gastrointestinal up
modifying antibacterial therapy. AUGMENTIN is
In the absence of such data, infection (itchi set.
contraindicated in patients
local epidemiology and with a previous history of
ng  Patients should be
susceptibility patterns may cholestatic jaundice/hepati or discharge) counseled
contribute to the empiric c dysfunction associated
selection of therapy. that antibacterial dru
with AUGMENTIN.
gs, including
AUGMENTIN, should
only be used to treat
bacterial infections.
They do not treat
viral infections (e.g.,
the common cold).
When AUGMENTIN is
prescribed to treat a
bacterial infection,
patients should be
told that although it is
common to feel
better early in the
course of therapy, the
medication should be
taken exactly as
directed. Skipping
doses or not
completing the full
course of therapy
may: (1) decrease the
effectiveness of the
immediate treatment,
and (2) increase the
likelihood that
bacteria will develop
resistance and will
not be treatable by
AUGMENTIN or other
antibacterial drugs in
the future.
 Counsel patients that
diarrhea is a common
problem caused by
antibacterials, and it
usually ends when
the antibacterial is
discontinued.
Sometimes after
starting treatment
with antibacterials,
patients can develop
watery and bloody
stools (with or
without stomach
cramps and fever)
even as late as 2 or
more months after
having taken their
last dose of the
antibacterial. If
diarrhea is severe or
lasts more than 2 or 3
days, patients should
contact their
physician.
 Patients should be
advised to keep
suspension
refrigerated. Shake
well before using.
When dosing a child
with the suspension
(liquid) of
AUGMENTIN, use a
dosing spoon or
medicine dropper. Be
sure to rinse the
spoon or dropper
after each use.
Bottles of suspension
of AUGMENTIN may
contain more liquid
than required. Follow
your doctor’s
instructions about
the amount to use
and the days of
treatment your child
requires. Discard any
unused medicine.
 Patients should be
aware that
AUGMENTIN contains
a penicillin class drug
product that can
cause allergic
reactions in some
individuals.