Augmentin for Urinary Tract Infection User Reviews

• CJa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2020

"I have had recurring UTIs and have tried just about every antibiotic, and nothing else has helped me. Cephalexin did nothing, and I am allergic to Bactrim. Cipro caused me to have severe tendinitis in my Achilles tendon. However, I am doing well on Augmentin and can put up with the loose stools as I started feeling better by day 3. Taking a Probitrinol probiotic is helping me as Florastor did not work for me. Drink plenty of water and get lots of rest. Not all medications work for everyone, so trial and error will work the best."

• Mel...
• June 5, 2011

"I was on Augmentin twice a day for 7 days. I thought I would have diarrhea and cramps, headaches, all the fun stuff with antibiotics. But all that happened to me is about 2 hours after taking it, I found myself VERY sleepy, which it was bedtime anyways. Just try to take it 2 to 3 hours BEFORE bed, so it won't upset your stomach while you are sleeping. Also, what really helped me is drinking DanActive yogurt, so I get no diarrhea while taking it, and it works well. I also was taking Culturelle (Probiotics). That and the yogurt helped with diarrhea very well."

• Hom...
• August 12, 2018

"Augmentin has worked really well on my recent UTI. I started 2 a day Augmentin for 7 days along with copious amounts of cranberry juice (see references below) and within less than a day, temp was down from 103°F to 99°F. Pain had dropped from level 8 to a level 2 in a day. Take with yogurt or with a meal, increase fluid and fiber intake. Finish all the medicine even though your symptoms have gone after a few days. Prevention is the best approach. Do wash hands thoroughly after wiping and before any contact near your urinary tract. References: Kontiokari, T., Sundqvist, K., Nuutinen, M., Pokka, T., Koskela, M., & Uhari, M. (2001). Randomised trial of cranberry-lingonberry juice and Lactobacillus GG drink for the prevention of urinary tract infections in women. BMJ, 322(7302), 1571. Howell, A. B., & Foxman, B. (2002). Cranberry juice and adhesion of antibiotic-resistant uropathogens. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 287(23), 3082-3083."

• Lau...
• June 12, 2017

"Feeling horrendous, like I'm being poisoned! Was prescribed this after a trip to A&E with an upper UTI/kidney infection. I don't normally take meds, and I'm trying to avoid antibiotics as I have leaky gut, but the Dr urged me to take them as the infection was so bad. Anyway, the first day or two weren't too bad, but then I woke up and felt like I'd been hit by a freight train. Here are some of the things I've been experiencing: nausea, bloating, thrush, severe migraine-like headaches, loss of appetite, depression and mood swings, paranoia, anxiety, dehydration due to constant urination, burning pain in my limbs and a stiff neck, a feeling of being hungover each morning, dizziness and 'brain fog,' and a dry cough! Never taking these again!!!"

• Nev...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 6, 2017

"I was prescribed 250/125 Augmentin 3x daily for a bad UTI that was turning into a kidney infection and hadn't responded to Cipro. The fatigue, fever, and chills are bad enough with a UTI, but add Augmentin and it amplified it by 10. I have been in bed since I started taking it two days ago, I can't stop shaking and my joints feel like they're going to explode! Not to mention the vivid, hallucinogenic type nightmares and the constant feeling of paranoia and feeling on the brink of a panic attack! If you have anxiety like I do, DO NOT TAKE THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE TO! I had a mental breakdown about taking another dose as I don't feel I can handle these side effects much longer. 9/10 would not take again, doesn't seem to be helping the infection."

• ohj...
• October 24, 2011

"I took this for my urinary tract infection, and although it cleared that up, one of the side effects of this medicine was diarrhea and thrush. I got both, but the thrush was the worst. I had to stop the course of antibiotics before I should have because of the severity of my thrush, which I also passed on to my partner, oh joy. I stopped taking it now 4 days ago and I still have a mild dose of thrush even though I have taken 2 Canestan tablets and now a pessary... fingers crossed this should be the end of it."

• Don...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 5, 2013

"After a few days of taking Augmentin, I had shortness of breath, dizziness, and my tongue starting to swell up. My skin felt like it was on fire. I had to go to the ER, the doctor there said I was allergic to that medicine."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 20, 2025

"I was scared by the reviews when I was prescribed this for a UTI I developed overseas, but I had a good experience with it. I made sure to always take it before a meal and also took a probiotic each night. I didn’t experience any side effects. It also started working within hours of the first dose."

• Anonymous
• August 25, 2020

"This is a strong antibiotic, and it’s horrible on the stomach. After only a couple of hours, my entire stomach was hurting very badly, with severe diarrhea and anxiety. I switched to Keflex, hoping it’s better."

• Ham...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 20, 2022

"Well, what can I do? When you have a UTI, you just have to take these antibiotics. My culture came back, and I have Proteus mirabilis. So, I was prescribed Augmentin. I've been on it three days, side effects aren't too bad. These antibiotics are really bad on my stomach, but it's just something I have to tolerate, otherwise, I will only get sicker. Just remember, never have your GP just throw ciprofloxacin at you without having a C&S test done! Other than that, good luck. My flatulence smells worse than a barnyard."

• Anonymous
• August 15, 2015

"I was given Augmentin to take after I got an ear infection in the left ear but also had a perforated eardrum on the right. I went to the doctor's after a week, and not only had the infection started to heal, I now had an infection in both ears. He prescribed me more and seemed stumped as to why I was not improving. It's now been 2 weeks, and I have suffered diarrhea and have been dealing with thrush for the past 3 days. On top of this, I am constantly in a massive state of confusion, and my skin is dry and red, my pills have ceased to work. I have stopped taking them and am seeing the doctor tomorrow. Not only did the antibiotics not help my original problem, now I have a whole list of other issues I need to fix."

• Mic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 5, 2022

"I've had to take this multiple times now for extended periods of time due to tick bites because I cannot tolerate doxycycline. It hurts my stomach and makes me nauseous, causes diarrhea, but stay on top of the probiotic supplements, and it will resolve shortly after your antibiotics are finished."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 5, 2021

"Ok. I thought I could alleviate the absolutely horrible side effects associated with this medication by avoiding the adverse drug interactions and making sure I took each dose on a full stomach, but no. This antibiotic is awful. The debilitating side effects that I have experienced beginning on Day 4 are unrelenting nausea, headache, and body aches. I can work and function with the flu, but this is worse than the flu. This is my third time attempting to take this medicine. I’ll never try it again. Avoid at all costs!"

• rev...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 6, 2020

"I took Augmentin for prostatitis since I had faecalis bacterial infection. I took it for 21 days, then decided to stop because of the tinnitus that started on day 10. I stopped taking it on day 21, hoping it goes away. I do not recommend this. I took this to try to avoid cipro and fluoroquinolones, only to get a side effect from this."

• Pre...
• December 10, 2022

"It is an okay drug for UTI. I was better by day three. I couldn't take the side effects, though. A headache that won't go away and started mild diarrhea. The weird part is the anxiety I had with it. I'm hoping that side effect goes away. I've been taking a probiotic with it and eating when I do take it. It seems to help. I'd say give it a go, see if it works, if it doesn't, then find something else."

• res...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 16, 2022

"UTI symptoms were alleviated after day 1, together with fever. I woke up on day 2 feeling fine, started feeling worse again after 1st dosage in the morning. TAKE WITH FOOD! What I noticed is that when the antibiotics stay in my system, I feel worse, e.g., I take it every 12 hours, so by the 8th hour, I feel better and fine until I take it 4 hours later. Bloated stomach and intestines, always passing gas, luckily, no diarrhea yet. Will remember to update this review hopefully by the time I finish the 5 days in 2 more days."

• Sky...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2025

"I don't want to scare anyone away from taking this drug, but I have to be honest - Augmentin really sucked. I was prescribed it for a stubborn UTI after a 3-day course of Bactrim didn't do the job. I didn't notice many side effects (other than tiredness) at first, but by day 2, this drug had me feeling noticeably 'off', anxious, and irritable. This only worsened, and by day 4, I was feeling a constant cloud of stress and tension throughout my body that wouldn't go away. I felt extremely apathetic towards everyone around me, yet I also felt indescribably terrified that I was losing my sense of self because I felt so 'different' cognitively. The way I spoke, the way I typed, the way I thought through things - it changed, and being aware of that made it even scarier. It got so bad on day 4 that I got in a massive fight with my partner, which is completely out of character for me. It seems to have taken care of the UTI, but dear God, I never want to be on this antibiotic again."

• Dav...
• March 11, 2016

"Had UTI. Took Augmentin 875 twice a day for 2 weeks. Worked like a charm. Took it with Greek Yogurt and had no gastrointestinal problems."

• fif...
• July 26, 2020

"Augmentin worked by day 2, better by day 3, 2x a day, 875 strength. Does cause diarrhea and stomach pain, but works."

• NEV...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 8, 2020

"Augmentin made my UTI incredibly worse. I'm a 31-year-old male with no catheter who had no urinary symptoms before taking Augmentin with probiotics. This drug is truly awful."

• Hum...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 1, 2018

"Bad cold, acute asthmatic side effects, bloating, pains while stooling and urinating, no sex pain, hmm, so what yogurt to use?"