AMOXICILLIN (generic Amoxil), an antibiotic, is used to treat a wide variety of infections, including: gonorrhea, middle ear infections, skin infections, upper and lower respiratory tract infections, and infections of the genital and urinary tract. In combination with other drugs such as Prevacid and Biaxin, it is also used to treat duodenal ulcers caused by H. pylori bacteria (ulcers in the wall of the small intestine near the exit from the stomach).
AMOXICILLIN + CLAVULANATE (generic Augmentin), is used in the treatment of lower respiratory, middle ear, sinus, skin, and urinary tract infections that are caused by certain specific bacteria. These bacteria produce a chemical enzyme called beta lactamase that makes some infections particularly difficult to treat.
SIDE EFFECTS: Minor side effects include abdominal discomfort,
bloating, diarrhea, gas, headache, heartburn, nausea, and vomiting.
Major side effects include bloody or prolonged diarrhea, easy bruising
or bleeding, reversible hepatitis, rash, swelling, vaginal itching, and
yellowing of the eyes or skin. Rash is common when Augmentin and other
ampicillin-related antibiotics are given to patients with mononucleosis.
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