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What is Amoxicillin-clavulanate?

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The combination of amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium is an antibiotic in the penicillin group. It is used to treat otitis media, sinusitis and susceptible respiratory, skin and urinary tract infections. It is a useful alternative when amoxicillin resistance is present.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Sinus infection (sinusitis) 189 19
Diverticulitis 113 8
Bronchitis 8 7
Labyrinthitis 6 3
Strep throat 4 5

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 7
Moderate 14
Mild 34
None 52

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Amoxicillin-clavulanate

Side effect Patients Percentage
Diarrhea 26
Nausea 14
Stomach pain 4
Dizziness 2
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 2
Bowel problems 1

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Why patients stopped taking Amoxicillin-clavulanate

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 104
Doctor's advice 16
Did not seem to work 13
Other 8
Side effects too severe 6
Personal research 2
Expense 1
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Duration

Stopped taking Amoxicillin-clavulanate

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 104
1 - 6 months 13
6 months - 1 year 3
1 - 2 years 4
2 - 5 years 2
5 - 10 years 1
10 years or more 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 93
Usually 10
Sometimes 2
Never taken as prescribed 2
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 3
Somewhat hard to take 6
A little hard to take 17
Not at all hard to take 81
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 1
$50-99 10
$25-49 8
< $25 40
Not specified 48

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Amoxicillin-clavulanate after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 3
Cephalexin (Keflex) 1
Doxycycline (Doxylin) 1
Metronidazole (Flagyl) 1
Rifaximin (Xifaxan) 1

Patients stopped taking Amoxicillin-clavulanate and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Cephalexin (Keflex) 2
Azithromycin (Zithromax) 1
Cefuroxime (Ceftin) 1
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 1
Cloxacillin 1

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13 patient evaluations for Amoxicillin-clavulanate

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May 10, 2017 (Started May 01, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for sinus infection)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 875-125 mg Twice daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 13, 2014 (Started Mar 06, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for diverticulitis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (diarrhea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3 x 1000 mg-62.5 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
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Oct 1, 2013 (Started Dec 15, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for sinus infection (sinusitis))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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