Side Effects of Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium (Cont.)

Side Effects of Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium to Report

Some side effects with amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium, while occurring infrequently, are potentially serious and should be reported immediately to your healthcare provider. These include but not limited to:
 
  • Severe diarrhea or diarrhea that lasts longer than two or three days
  • Signs of liver damage, such as yellow eyes or skin (jaundice), upper-right abdominal pain, or dark urine
  • A vaginal yeast infection or thrush (a yeast infection of the mouth)
  • Signs of an allergic reaction, including unexplained rash, hives, itching, unexplained swelling, wheezing, or difficulty breathing or swallowing.
     

Side Effects of Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium: Final Thoughts

You may experience some or none of the side effects of amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium listed in this article. Unfortunately, there is no way for your healthcare provider to know beforehand whether you will have side effects from a medicine that you have never tried. Therefore, make sure to let your healthcare provider know if you develop any side effects while taking the drug or if something "just does not seem right." While it may not be a side effect of amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium, your healthcare provider will be able to diagnose and treat the problem.
 

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;