What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking Clavulanate and Amoxicillin:
Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs: allopurinol (Zyloprim®); probenecid (Benemid®); or another antibiotic (for the same or for a different infection). If you are using any of these drugs, you may not be able to use amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium, or you may need dosage adjustments or special tests during treatment.
Tell your doctor if you have: liver disease; kidney disease; or mononucleosis. If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.
If you have ever had an allergic reaction to penicillin or to cephalosporin, you may also be allergic to amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium. Tell your doctor about any past drug allergies.
This medication can cause you to have unusual results with certain medical tests. Tell any doctor who treats you that you are using amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium.
Some forms of this medication contain as much as 7 mg of phenylalanine per dose. Tell your doctor if you have phenylketonuria (PKU) or otherwise need to restrict your intake of phenylalanine.
Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium can make birth control pills less effective. Use a second non-hormone method of birth control (such as a condom, diaphragm, spermicide) while taking amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium to prevent pregnancy.
FDA pregnancy category B. This medication is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium can pass into breast milk and may cause a yeast infection, diarrhea, or allergic reaction in a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Why is this medication prescribed?
Dosage and using this medicine
What should I do if I forget a dose?
What side effects can this medication cause?