Augmentin Duo Suspension 3.3G 30ml (Amoxycillin/Clavulanic acid)

Description

Augmentin Duo Suspension is a combination of Amoxycillin and Clavulanic acid. Augmentin Duo Suspension is used orally to treat many bacterial infections of the lungs, middle ear, sinuses, skin, teeth, and urinary tract. Amoxycillin interferes with the growth and division process of the bacterial cell wall while Clavulanic acid enhances the activity of Amoxycillin against bacteria.

The common side effects of Augmentin Duo Suspension use are nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and skin rash. Consult your child’s doctor at the earliest if any of these side effects persist or worsen. Before giving this medicine to your child, inform your doctor if your child is allergic to any antibiotics or has experienced any allergic reactions after taking antibiotics.

You can give Augmentin Duo Suspension to your child with food as it improves absorption and decreases the risks of stomach upset. Your child’s doctor will decide the dose and frequency based on the severity of the infection, your child’s body weight and age. Stick to the dose, time, and way prescribed. Also, ensure to complete the course of treatment even if your child starts feeling better. This medicine is generally meant to be used in children. However, your doctor may prescribe this medicine to patients who cannot swallow a tablet or capsule.

To make sure Augmentin Duo Suspension is safe for your child, share your child’s entire medical history with your child’s doctor, including any previous episode of allergy, heart problem, a blood disorder, birth defects, lung problem, stomach or intestinal problem, skin disorder, liver disease, and kidney disease. This information is critical as it can help your child’s doctor in planning an overall treatment and dose adjustments for your child.

Substitutes

List of substitutes for Augmentin Duo Suspension
Augpen-HS BID Suspension
Zuventus Healthcare Ltd.

Side effects

Major & minor side effects for Augmentin Duo Suspension
Allergic Skin Reaction
Diarrhoea
Fever
Skin yellowing
Easy bruising and bleeding
Tooth discoloration
Nausea or vomiting
Swelling of face, lips, eyelids, tongue, hands and feet
Black or tarry stools
Muscle or joint pain
Sleeplessness

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Uses of Augmentin Duo Suspension

What is it prescribed for?
Acute otitis media
Otitis media (AOM), is an infection of the middle ear (the area behind the eardrum), common in infants and young children. Augmentin Duo Suspension is used to treat acute otitis media caused by bacteria. Applying a warm, moist washcloth over the infected ear can also help to reduce the swelling of the middle ear along with this medicine.
Sinusitis
Sinusitis is the swelling of membranes that line your nose and surrounding sinuses (four paired spaces in the head). It is often caused by bacteria and sometimes, viruses and fungi. You may experience a stuffed nose and pain or pressure behind your eyes, nose, cheeks, or forehead. Augmentin Duo Suspension is used to treat bacterial sinusitis.
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
Augmentin Duo Suspension is used to treat the following lung infections:
1. Pneumonia is an infection of the air sacs in the lungs (either single or both lungs). It can be bacterial and viral. This tablet is used to treat pneumonia caused by bacteria.
2. Bronchitis is the swelling and irritation of bronchial tubes that regulates air passage in the lungs. It is used to treat bronchitis caused by bacteria.
3. Tuberculosis is a lung infection caused by bacteria. Augmentin Duo Suspension kills this bacteria that is resistant to multiple antibiotics.
Skin Infection
Skin and soft tissue infections occur when the bacteria invade the skin and its supporting structures. Augmentin Duo Suspension is used to treat all skin infections including abscess caused by bacteria.
Urinary Tract Infection
An infection in any part of your urinary system- the kidneys, bladder, ureters (tubes that propel urine from kidneys to the urinary bladder), or urethra (lower opening of bladder) is called urinary tract infection (UTIs). UTIs are the most common infections in humans and girls/women are at greater risk of getting this infection. UTIs are caused by bacteria and in some cases, viruses or fungi. Augmentin Duo Suspension is used to treat urinary tract infections caused by bacteria.

When not to use?

Allergy
Avoid Augmentin Duo Suspension if your child is previously allergic to it. Seek an immediate medical attention if you notice any symptoms of allergic reactions such as skin rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, breathing difficulties, etc.
Cholestasis
Augmentin Duo Suspension should be avoided for use if your child has/had a condition where the normal flow of bile from the liver is interrupted (cholestasis).
Liver dysfunction
Avoid using Augmentin Duo Suspension if your child has a history of liver disease associated with the use of this medicine or any other antibiotics.

Warnings

Warnings for special population
Pregnancy
Augmentin Duo Suspension is generally meant for child use.
Breast-feeding
Augmentin Duo Suspension is generally meant for child use.
General warnings
Diarrhoea
Augmentin Duo Suspension can cause diarrhoea because it may also kill the helpful bacteria in your stomach or intestine. Get emergency medical help if you experience severe diarrhoea that is watery or bloody.
Antibiotic resistance
Usage of Augmentin Duo Suspension without sufficient proof or suspicion of a bacterial infection should be avoided. Irrational dosing (overuse of antibiotics) might fail in providing the benefits and even cause toxicity. It may also increase the risk of the development of bacteria that are antibiotic-resistant.
Liver disease
Regular monitoring of the liver enzyme levels is necessary while taking Augmentin Duo Suspension and even after treatment with this medicine is complete.
Form of medication
Augmentin Duo Suspension is normally used in the case of pediatric (children) patients. However, adult patients who are unable to chew or swallow the solid form can use the liquid form under your doctor’s supervision.

Dosage

Missed Dose
If you forget to give a Augmentin Duo Suspension dose to your child, make sure that you remember to give your next dose on time. Do not give two doses together to make up for a forgotten dose.
Overdose
Never give Augmentin Duo Suspension more than the prescribed dose. If you suspect that you might have given an overdose of this medicine and observing difficulty in the child, go to the emergency department of your local hospital.

Interactions

All drugs interact differently for person to person. You should check all the possible interactions with your doctor before starting any medicine.
Interaction with Alcohol
Description
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.
Instructions
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.
Interaction with Medicine
Doxycycline
Methotrexate
Warfarin
Live vaccines
Disease interactions
Mononucleosis
Mononucleosis (kissing disease) may develop a maculopapular skin rash after 5-10 days of treatment with this medicine and resolves within days of discontinuing the use. Augmentin Duo Suspension may not be appropriate medicine in patients with mononucleosis.
Colitis
Augmentin Duo Suspension can kill the helpful bacteria in your stomach or intestine and leads to diarrhoea. Therefore, use this tablet with extreme caution if there is colitis (swelling of the inner lining of the colon).
Kidney Disease
Patients with kidney diseases need special consideration while taking Augmentin Duo Suspension due to the risk of kidney damage. Dose adjustment should be done based on the clinical condition.
Food interactions
Information not available.
Lab interactions
Urine Sugar Test (Benedict’s of Fehling’s reagent)
High urine concentrations of Augmentin Duo Suspension might give a false-positive result for the urine sugar test (test to determine the presence of glucose).
This is not an exhaustive list of possible drug interactions. You should consult your doctor about all the possible interactions of the drugs you’re taking.

General Instructions

Give Augmentin Duo Suspension orally to your child with food to decrease the upset stomach.
Your child must complete the entire course of Augmentin Duo Suspension. Stopping the treatment early may cause the bacteria to multiply again, become resistant, or cause another infection.
Your child may have a bitter taste in the mouth after the intake of Augmentin Duo Suspension. Eating citrus fruit or sipping plenty of water or fruit juice may help.
Encourage your child to drink plenty of water in case diarrhoea develops as a side effect.
Never give Augmentin Duo Suspension until and unless prescribed by your child’s doctor.
You must never share your child’s medicine with anyone else even if they show similar symptoms.
Do not give Augmentin Duo Suspension to treat the common cold and flu-like symptoms caused by viruses.

Never save medicine for future illnesses. It cannot be said whether the same medicine will work on future infections. Discard the medicine if the seal is broken or the appearance of the liquid changes.
Stop Augmentin Duo Suspension immediately if your child develops an itchy rash, facial swelling, or breathing difficulty. Report to your doctor without any delay.