Amoklavin-BID 1000 mg (875 mg / 125 mg)

Indication

Short-term treatment of bacterial infections in adults and children caused by susceptible organisms, such as sinusitis, otitis media, bronchitis and pneumonia, urinary tract infections, skin and soft tissue infections (including animal bites and dental infections) and bone and joint infections.

Ingredients

• Amoxicillin (as trihydrate) 875 mg
• Clavulanic acid (as potassium clavulanate) 125 mg

Direction

Adults and children weighing 40 kg or more: 1 tablet twice daily (every 12 hours), taken at the start of a meal and swallowed whole with water. Or as directed by a physician.

Side effects

• Diarrhoea
• nausea or vomiting
• Thrush (candidiasis)
• skin rash or itching
• Rarely liver problems or severe allergic reactions
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.

Precautions

• Do not use if allergic to penicillins or cephalosporins
• Do not use if you have had jaundice or liver problems with amoxicillin/clavulanic acid
• Tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver disease
• or are pregnant or breastfeeding
• May cause dizziness
• do not drive or use machinery before reading the leaflet
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.