Amoxicillin / clavulanate for Urinary Tract Infection User Reviews (Page 2)

• Unh...
• September 16, 2020

"I was prescribed amoxicillin/clavulanate 500 mg daily for 10 days for my UTI. Got heart palpitations and blood pressure was high. Didn’t realize it was the antibiotic causing this until I finished it. I finished the last two pills, and a few days later, no more palpitations and pressure normal. The UTI cleared up."

• Anonymous
• August 25, 2020

Amoxicillin / clavulanate "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."

• Jan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 14, 2019

"On vacation and had a UTI! I was given nitrofurantoin, and they sent out for culture. Finished meds, then got a call saying the bacteria was Proteus mirabilis, which is another common bacteria, but the nitrofurantoin doesn't kill it. So I needed to start another antibiotic that responds better. I can't take Bactrim or Cipro, so she prescribed amoxicillin-clav. Took with a large dinner last night, but then 6 hours later, sick feeling and nauseous! Threw up 2 times, which is very rare for me. No way, not taking these pills!"

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

Amoxicillin / clavulanate "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

Amoxicillin / clavulanate "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."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 17, 2021

"Had a UTI for ten weeks, was given three lots of trimethoprim and one lot of Macrobid, they didn’t clear the infection. I took the co-amoxiclav, and within four hours, the awful burning was subsiding. After a week’s course, I felt so much better, it cleared the UTI, there were no side effects whatsoever. I always took it with food and drank plenty of water. After suffering for such a long while, it was a real lifesaver."

• Bec...
• February 13, 2017

"Went to a doctor's and was initially prescribed Trimethoprim for a UTI, but following a 3-day course developed a temperature and vomiting, so was admitted to the hospital, and they prescribed me Amoxiclav 3 times a day for 10 days. Absolutely vile stuff, think out of the 8 tablets I vomited violently after 5, and the other 3 I was sat there clutching a sick bowl, feeling like I was going to vomit for hours. I've spoken to my doctor, and now been changed to Ciprofloxacin, so fingers crossed I have more luck on this one. But would not recommend Amoxiclav one bit, made me feel 400 times worse than I already did."

• Jul...
• February 21, 2023

"I am on day 8, and I feel fantastic. I had a silent UTI. Pyuria for 2 months. I thought I was dying because I felt terrible and was sleeping all the time. The amoxicillin/clav worked on day 1. I’m taking 875 mg twice a day for 10 days. Only had slightly loose stool this morning. I think I was dying before I started this medication. Feeling alive, and my energy is back. I highly recommend this medication."

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

Amoxicillin / clavulanate "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

Amoxicillin / clavulanate "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!"

• Pan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 24, 2020

"I was prescribed 875 mg of this medicine, amoxicillin and clavulanate, to take every 12 hrs for up to 10 days. After the first day of taking this medication, my labia broke out in huge filled blisters, cloudy urine, painful urination, nonstop diarrhea, neck pain, and extremely sore throat."

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

Amoxicillin / clavulanate "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."

• Jul...
• February 21, 2023

"I had a silent urinary tract infection for about 2 months that caused me pain and fatigue. The amoxicillin/clavulanate worked from day one. I’m taking 875 mg twice a day for 10 days. I am on day 8 and have only had a slightly loose stool this morning. I am feeling alive and my energy is back. I highly recommend this medication."

• Pat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 16, 2023

"I got a UTI after being in the hospital for a week for other issues. I have extremely high anxiety towards medicines and just being sick or feeling sick in general, so the reviews scared me on this one. I waited a couple of days to take it because of my anxiety. I was prescribed amoxicillin/clavulanate 875/125 for 5 days. It seemed to do the trick. I experienced some heavy feeling in my body the first 2-3 hours after each dose. Some nausea. I took each pill with a meal and yogurt and water. I drank a lot of water to help flush everything in my body. Don't be scared to take it like I was. Everyone reacts differently but it works good."

• byn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 7, 2017

"After taking this for 3 days for a UTI infection, my vision was so blurry I could hardly read. I called the doctor, and he changed my medication, and in a day, the blurriness went away. I don't know if the medication works, but it scared me that my vision was going and stopped it right away."

• Sto...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 5, 2022

"This was my second antibiotic I was trying after having a UTI that did not go away with the previous drug. I was prescribed once a day for 7 days. I immediately had relief after taking a dose or two. After a few days, I noticed an extreme sharp pain in my abdomen, where I had to hunch over and put constant pressure for relief. This would go away for a few hours. By the 5th day, I was waking up crying and screaming in pain. I have never felt so much pain in my stomach before. Heating pads, pain meds, nothing would help. It was debilitating. I could not do anything. Couldn't eat, sleep, work, nothing. I will never ever try this drug again. It ruined my vacation to go to my friend's wedding, where I had to go home after 20 minutes. The most extreme and worst pain I have ever experienced. I hope not everyone experiences this as I did, as I would not wish it on anyone."

• Lam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 11, 2022

"Gosh, this drug was terrible. Thought I was dying, anxiety levels sky-high and terrible pain, and could not sleep. It was obvious that it wasn’t for me, so after three days I came off it. Never in my life have I felt so ill."

• Unk...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 16, 2020

"I was taking this drug for a UTI once a day for 10 days. Wasn’t aware of all the listed side effects. I started to get an irregular heartbeat. Went to the emergency room on day 8 of taking the antibiotic. My pressure also was high. After I finished the drug, my heartbeat and pressure went back to normal. This isn’t a common side effect. It cured my UTI."

• Pre...
• December 10, 2022

Amoxicillin / clavulanate "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."

• Ale...
• May 1, 2021

"Overall bad feeling after the first day. Did not help, even took 2 courses. Got tinnitus and renal colics after Amoxiclav. I still have tinnitus a few months later. Don't recommend. Probably better to have amoxicillin without clavulanate acid. Tried doxycycline and Bactrim earlier - much better! And attention, I tried Levofloxacin as well. Never take Levofloxacin and never fluoroquinolones. Side effects - depressive disorder, neuropathy, pain, erectile dysfunction, etc. So, better to take tetracyclines, Bactrim probably."

• Che...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 14, 2019

"I started taking this antibiotic, amoxicillin with clavulanate, on Tuesday, 10 Dec. I have been having a nagging earache. When I went to see the doctor, she said it was most probably a throat problem. By Thursday the 12th, my throat was sore and I had problems eating. On Friday, the problem was getting worse, and today, Saturday the 14th, I woke up to a left ear with blisters that are oozing, a tongue coated with canker sores, swollen glands, and stiff joints. I spent a greater part of the day in bed. Tomorrow morning, I am off to the emergency room. Instead of feeling better, I feel awful and very sick."

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

Amoxicillin / clavulanate "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."

• dan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 14, 2022

"I was prescribed this drug after normal amoxicillin wasn't really working, and I kept having that horrible burning/pressure feeling in my lower abdomen, indicative of a water infection. I was a bit worried after reading reviews, as there is so much scaremongering going on with so many online reviews for meds, but I took my first dose yesterday afternoon. Within a few hours, I had mild diarrhea, low-level nausea, and pains in my upper belly. But I took a cyclizine tablet for the nausea, and it worked, and I took paracetamol for the stomach pain, and that worked, so I was just left with a mild loose stomach. And this drug also knocks out your infection, least it seems, as that horrible pain/burning/pressure in my lower abdomen is gone after just one day. I've also noticed a few palpitations, but not sure if that's the drug or not. But overall, so far, this drug is nothing to worry about, and I'm a baby about taking new meds. So don't let the horror story reviews scare you."

• Bel...
• August 18, 2016

"Oh my God. Worst experience ever. Though I had food poisoning, I have been on and off of the toilet at least 7 or 8 times within 5 hours at work with extreme, awful diarrhea. It is making me want to cry, it is so awful. I can't drink water, I already threw up for about 13 minutes, and my stomach is hurting like no other. DO NOT TAKE THIS ... TORTURE."

• con...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2017

"I took Amox Clav 2x a day for 7 days for my urinary tract infection. On the 3rd day, I had pain in my right knee. 4th day, the right knee was worse and the left knee hurt too. 5th day, other joints became warm and ached. 6th day, I was limping from pain in my right knee. 7th day, limping and my knees were swollen. 8th day (today), pain in my knees and limping. Had to ice my knees to keep going through the day."