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Augmentin Side Effects (Cont.)

Augmentin Side Effects to Report

Some side effects with Augmentin, while occurring infrequently, are potentially serious and should be reported immediately to your healthcare provider. These include but are 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
    • Dark urine
 
 
    • Unexplained rash
    • Hives
    • Itching
    • Unexplained swelling
    • Wheezing
    • Difficulty breathing or swallowing.
 

Augmentin Side Effects: Final Thoughts

You may experience some or none of the Augmentin side effects listed in this article. Unfortunately, there is no way for your healthcare provider to know beforehand if 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 Augmentin, 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;