Special information on Augmentin

Most important fact about Augmentin: If you are allergic to either penicillin or cephalosporin antibiotics in any form, consult your doctor before taking Augmentin . You may be allergic to Augmentin , and if a reaction occurs, it could be extremely severe. If you take Augmentin and feel signs of a reaction, seek medical attention immediately.

Special Precautions if you are pregnant or breast feeding

• The effects of Augmentin during pregnancy have not been adequately studied. However Augmentin should be used with caution during pregnancy because there may be a risk to the developing baby and only if the expected benefit to the mother is greater than any possible risk to the foetus. Seek medical advice from your doctor.
• Augmentin appears in breast milk and could affect a nursing infant. If Augmentin is essential to your health, your doctor may advise you to stop nursing your baby until your treatment with this drug is finished.

Special Warnings about Augmentin: Serious and occasionally fatal hypersensitivity (anaphylactic) reactions have been reported in patients on Augmentin therapy. These reactions are more likely to occur in individuals with a history of Penicillin hypersensitivity and/or a history of sensitivity to multiple allergens. Before initiating therapy with Augmentin , careful inquiry should be made concerning possible hypersensitivity reactions Pseudomembranous colitis has been reported with Augmentin , and has ranged in severity from mild to life-threatening.

Treatment with Augmentin alters the normal flora of the colon and may permit overgrowth of clos