Amox Clav 875 Mg For Pneumonia

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If I want to take a few drinks while on this medication, should I skip a dose just this one time? I have a wedding to go to. I was given this medication to treat pneumonia. ## Amoxicillin with Clavulanic Acid, the active ingredients in Augmentin, is an antibiotic. And drinking while taking it may cause worsening of the side effects, such as nausea, dizziness and drowsiness. The way I usually explain it is by saying consider one drink to be the same as having 2 and so on. No you shouldn't skip a dose, but you do need to be careful and let someone else do the driving. Learn more Augmentin details here. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I have a question please help. I was put on amox clav for 2 weeks 1st week was perfect every 12 hours then by the second week i started being ...

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can amox-clav 875 be used for staff infection on the skin? ## Information I was able to gather states that: "Amoxicillin is often the drug of choice for staph infections of the ear, throat and nose, says Rx List. Doctors also order amoxicillin for staph infections of the skin and skin structures, or for lower respiratory infections like bronchitis and pneumonia. For patients with skin infections from beta-lactamase-producing staph, doctors will often order amoxicillin/clavulanate." NOTE: Adults typically take 250 to 500 mg of amoxicillin three times a day, or 500 to 875 mg twice a day for 7 to 10 days, for staph infections of the skin. The above information is referenced from: I hope this helps! ## I was just prescribed exactly what you posted. 875mg 2x day of Amox-Clav for 10 d...

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My Dr. prescribed 60 875 mg Amox-clav tablets for pneumonia and sinus infection, is this too much to take? ## Hello, Glo! How are you? Pneumonia is a very serious infection and you aren't taking all 60 at once, but spaced out over a certain period of time, so yes, this is normal. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I was given amox-clav 875mg 2 times a day for a upper respiratory infection. Along with prednisone. I am on day 3 I am still running a low grade temperature and coughing. Is it not working? Should I go back to the dr or give is more time. I have had pneumonia before when I was very young. ## How are you feeling, now? Has there been any change? It can take several days for the antibiotic to reach its full level of efficacy in your body and for you to see if it will work for you. Additionally, they can sometimes cause cough and fever and side effects, according to FDA reports. You could also experience nausea, dizziness, headache, diarrhea, and non-allergic skin rash.

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urinary tract infection ## will amox tr-k clv help with urinary tract infection or blatter infection? I have a ingrown toe nail but also a blatter infection. Aslo how do you get blatter or urinary tract infections? ## Can AMOX TR-K CLV 875-125 Mg Tab help a bladder infection? ## @Jennifer, Based on my research, Amoxicillin and clavulanate is used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria, such as sinusitis, pneumonia, ear infections, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, and infections of the skin. However, I have heard that this medication is not extremely effective for urinary tract infections. Did your doctor prescribe this to you? If not, I would definitely make a point to speak with him/her first so you can get the right stuff to treat the UTI. Learn More: Amoxicillin +...

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What kind of an infection is this for and how does it interact with alcohol? ## Amoxicillin is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, such as pneumonia; bronchitis; gonorrhea; and infections of the ears, nose, throat, urinary tract, and skin. It is also used in combination with other medications to eliminate H. pylori, a bacteria that causes ulcers. Amoxicillin is in a class of medications called penicillin-like antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, and other viral infections. The Amoxicillin + Clavulanate Potassium "combination" results in an antibiotic with an increased spectrum of action and restored efficacy against amoxicillin-resistant bacteria that produce -lactamase. In other words this is a more...

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Taking this amox tr-k clv 875-125 mg tasan after two days in hospital for pneumonia. 2ea per day/7 days, plus Decreasing Prednisone tablet regimine. On third dose I began coughing up mucus with large amount of blood in mucus. Before this I had no cough or mucus. Is this a side effect. I have not taken a forth dose. Today is a Saturday so I will contact my Dr. on Monday. Is it safe for me to stop taking after 3 doses as it states not to stop until all pills are taken. ## Hello, Norman! How are you doing? Sorry about the pneumonia. And the bloody mucous you're coughing up is most likely from it, not the antibiotic. Learn more Amox/Clav details here. Normal side effects to the antibiotic may include nausea, dizziness, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. Did you finish your antibiotic?...

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