AUGMENTIN DRY POWDER FOR PREPARING ORAL SUSPENSION 200 mg+28.5 mg/5 mL

Active ingredient: Each 5 mL contains 229.58 mg amoxicillin trihydrate, equivalent to 200 mg amoxicillin activity, and 33.95 mg potassium clavulanate, equivalent to 28.5 mg clavulanic acid activity (raw material obtained from cow’s milk is used in its production).

Excipients: dioxide

Before you start using this medicine, read this INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE carefully, because it contains important information for you.

AUGMENTIN is an antibiotic used to treat infections and works by killing the bacteria that cause the infection. It contains two active ingredients, a penicillin called amoxicillin (as amoxicillin trihydrate) and clavulanic acid (as potassium clavulanate), which functions by preventing amoxicillin from inactivating.

Raw material obtained from cow’s milk is used in the production of potassium clavulanate.

AUGMENTIN is available in transparent glass bottles with child-resistant caps as a dry powder that yields a 70 mL suspension when reconstituted. It comes with a 5 mL measuring spoon.

AUGMENTIN is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible organisms in the following situations:

Instructions for proper use and dosage/frequency of administration

Always give this medicine to your child exactly as your doctor or pharmacist tells you. If you are not sure, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Adults and children weighing 40 kg or more

This suspension is generally not recommended for adults and children weighing 40 kg and above. Get advice from your doctor or pharmacist.

All doses are calculated based on your child’s weight in kilograms. Your doctor will tell you how much AUGMENTIN you should give to your baby or child. You may be given a plastic measuring spoon. Follow the instructions to give the correct dose to your baby or child.

Like all medicines, AUGMENTIN may have side effects in people who are sensitive to its ingredients. The following side effects may occur with the use of this medicine.

If any of the following occur, stop using AUGMENTIN and IMMEDIATELY inform your doctor or go to the emergency department of the nearest hospital.

If your child has any of these symptoms, contact a doctor immediately. Stop using AUGMENTIN.

These are all very serious side effects.

If your child has one of these, it means that your child has a serious allergy to AUGMENTIN. Emergency medical attention or hospitalization may be required.