Amoxicillin / clavulanate for Strep Throat User Reviews (Page 2)

• Ant...
• December 7, 2016

"It took care of my sinus infection. However, it hasn't done anything, after 8 days, to lessen throat redness and pain. Though, for me, the pain is not severe. Throat feels like it's swollen, but I haven't had much trouble swallowing, but again, this medicine hasn't made it better. I would only recommend this medicine for those with sinus and ear infections. Otherwise, it does nothing for strep throat. So if strep throat is your biggest problem, try and get something else for it. Oh, and my side effect, so far, has been headaches. So I take Advil to deal with that. Whether or not it cancels out the medication, I don't really care, because I'm not living with a harsh headache if I can help it."

• Ale...
• February 23, 2017

"The drug so far has been ineffective. I was prescribed Amoxicillin 875 mg 2x/day to treat my strep throat infection. I'm an adult, and my only symptom is a swollen, painful-to-touch lymph node on the left side of my neck. Today is day 6, and I still don't see any difference compared to day 1."

• Woa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 20, 2017

"Dr. thought I had strep just by looking at my throat and felt like I was swallowing glass, so I got 500 mg amoxicillin 3x/day. Within 24 hrs, I could swallow again and fever went away. However, I am now on day 5 of this medication and have pretty bad nausea, a raging yeast infection, and frequent loose stools, and the abdominal cramps are pretty bad. If you're on this, start taking a probiotic or yogurt immediately! I'm not playing around!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 11, 2015

"I was diagnosed with strep throat Monday morning. The doctor prescribed 500 mg of amoxicillin three times a day. I filled the script that morning and started my course. It is now Saturday morning, and I am halfway through the course. Last night was the worst night since this thing started. I cannot sleep through the night because my throat is still very swollen, and it is extremely painful when I swallow. My lower back and ears are now achy."

• 12B...
• March 31, 2017

"I took AMOX/K CLAV 875-125 MG - It is the generic for AUGMENTIN. It didn't start working until the 4th day, very slow working, but the doctor did tell me it would work slow, but it would be very effective and to make sure and take for all 10 days, 12 hours apart, so I did. I did get the headaches, but don't know if it was from lack of eating and lack of coffee. I did notice that my taste buds were affected, which had never happened in the past, so I figured it would go away. It has now been 16 days since I started the medication, and my taste buds are getting better, but things still taste like chalk. I'll wait for a couple of weeks to see if taste buds get better, but for now I eat enough not to be hungry."

• Gio...
• August 19, 2016

"Caught my strep on day 1. Was prescribed penicillin 500 mg originally 4 times daily for 10 days. After two days of antibiotic treatment, my symptoms worsened, resulting in a second visit back to the ER in severe stomach pain since I was taking penicillin, Tylenol, and Advil on an empty stomach due to not being able to swallow even my saliva. The doctor gave me a steroid called Decadron via IV, followed by a pain medicine via IV. The steroid gave me immediate relief within an hour, helping the swelling down. Afterwards, he discharged me and sent me home with Amox-clav 875 and Tylenol 3 with Codeine for pain. The Amox-clav was directed to take twice daily for five days. I'm on my second dose and I feel a major difference but severe stomachache, constipation."

• Lou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 25, 2017

"Worst experience I have ever had with any medicine. I was prescribed this for strep throat. On the first day I was fine, but by the second day I was so extremely nauseous that I couldn't even stand up. Had some, but not a lot of diarrhea. I continued to take it because I thought it was just from where I was sick. Today is the fourth day, I woke up and felt not myself. I explained to my husband it felt like I had taken some hard drugs and was having a bad high. I was feeling so sick and lightheaded, I vomited multiple times today and had diarrhea. I have decided to quit taking this medicine. It's Christmas Eve, and I can't feel like this in the morning. Hope I don't, anyways! Never taking this again, especially after reading similar stories!"

• ESE...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 23, 2018

"I had tonsillitis and was given regular amoxicillin at first. It didn't do squat. About a week into using it, I went back to the doctor, and she gave me Augmentin. It worked wonders. After literally just one pill, all the pus in my tonsils was gone. By the third or fourth pill, the swelling was gone too. I felt like my normal self only a day and a half after starting. I did get loose stool and a bit of a rash, but nothing too bad so far (I am still taking it at the moment). I recommend this medicine for anyone who can't get better off of other antibiotics."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 5, 2017

"I was prescribed amox/clav 875 for strep throat. After being on the medicine for 24 hours, my sore throat was completely gone. I felt so much better immediately, but of course, finishing the course with strep is very important, so I continued. The first few days, extreme fatigue, to the point of sleeping hours! Day 5 or so, I had night terrors for two nights in a row. The last couple of days on it have been okay, still very fatigued, and happy I'm done with the medicine. The point is, it is great for strep treatment in my experience, but the side effects can be harsh!"

• Cha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 13, 2015

"I've been taking this drug for possible strep throat. Since I started taking it, I've had extreme nausea, vomiting, dizziness, heartburn, chest pains, joint pain, pounding headache, insomnia, confusion, and loss of appetite. I don't know if I'm having problems because I'm young (16), but I don't plan on ever taking this drug again."

• Eff...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2014

"Had a fever about 38 degrees Celsius, really painful sore throat with excruciating joint and muscle pain for two days, was only on paracetamol, two tablets six hourly because I could not even swallow my saliva or walk to the bathroom. Private GP started me on it, and on day two, I could already eat and move around the house. I only had mild stomach pain and increased bowel movement instead of once daily, it is three times, plus slight nausea. Today I am on the third day and am feeling much better."

• Cee...
• October 8, 2016

"It all started with a fever that came out of nowhere, so thinking I got the flu, I went out and bought some DayQuil and night. So when I woke up, I had body pain, a headache, swollen glands, and a dry mouth, and it hurt to swallow. So I used the light of my camera and shined it in my mouth. There were red spots on the roof and back of my throat with pus. I knew something wasn't right, so I went to an immediate care center and failed the rapid test, but she started me on the antibiotic 875 mg AMOXI. But I took it the first night and couldn't get any sleep, so after my second pill out of 20, I started having little pimples over my ears, my face, arms, hands, etc. So I don't know if it's an allergic reaction or just a side effect, but my throat feels horrible, I can't swallow."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2015

"First day, I had no side effects, caught my strep within 3 days of having it. Second day, strep was getting better as well as going number 2 more. Also, lack of sleep because of the drug, kept waking up in the middle of the night. (It makes you restless). Besides the side effects, it did its job, and that's really what counts."

• Mis...
• August 28, 2017

"I vomited violently all night after taking it around 7 p.m. A month later, we thought we'd try again because the doctor didn't believe it could be from this medication. The same thing happened! Miserable!"

• Lyn...
• April 21, 2012

"No adverse side effects at all, and I am the world's worst for taking tablets and worrying about the side effects. I was really very poorly, but by day 2 of taking the medicine, I was feeling so much better and back in the land of the living."

• Anonymous
• February 22, 2018

"I have strep throat. When I start taking amoxicillin 875 mg, my throat was not hurting bad at all. I had a bad cough, and I could tell my throat was swollen. It's been 3 days, and my throat is hurting bad. The pain has moved to the center instead of the side. When does this medicine work?"

• RMS...
• April 2, 2016

"I was prescribed Amox-Clav 875 for strep throat. After three doses of the medication, I became extremely nauseous and threw up everything in my stomach. I became exhausted and slept for multiple hours. I developed a terrible headache, and my nausea continued. I contacted my doctor to explain my conditions, and he prescribed an anti-nausea medication and a different antibiotic. While Amox-Clav was effective in helping my strep throat symptoms in only three doses, it rendered me incapable of doing anything. I was not comfortable continuing the medication."

• Jay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 7, 2021

Amoxicillin / clavulanate "I've had several antibiotics before in my life with no problem. If the doctors ever try prescribing me Augmentin again, I'm refusing. WORST EXPERIENCE of my life. I've been extremely nauseous with stomach pain. Some Pepto took care of the discomfort easily enough, but that's not my main complaint. It has destroyed my sense of taste and smell, everything reeks, I can't make out any smells, everything has the same disgusting odor. There's a putrid bitter taste in my mouth all the time. I lost almost 10 lbs through my 10 days of this antibiotic simply because of how little I could eat or keep down. Granny Smith apples and yogurt were the only things that didn't have that bitter putrid taste. Not to mention it took 7 days for my fever to break when the doctors told me 3-4."

• pee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 9, 2022

Amoxicillin / clavulanate "This stuff is great if you want to pee out of your butt every 15 mins, get dizzy, and have hot flashes. Went to my doctor after 5 days of sharting water, and he switched me to regular amoxicillin, and I'm already feeling better 24 hours later. Will never take this again."

• Kan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 23, 2019

"I've had a bout of tonsillitis that has lasted 2 weeks. I was originally prescribed clarithromycin for 10 days, which did not cure my infection. I was prescribed co-amoxiclav (I'm British, so the name might differ), and I was a bit apprehensive as I had a diarrhea problem with it years ago. Tried it again and have experienced no horrible side effects, only fatigue, which I can put up with for my remaining 3 days of my 5-day course. I have been taking my medication with small meals or snacks during the night. Tonsillitis cleared after one day, and I would be using this medication again 100%."

• Xma...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 12, 2021

"Amox clav 875/125 worked great on my strep throat, but because it kills all bacteria, you have to take it correctly. You need to take a probiotic 2 hrs after taking amox/clav, or you will probably get a bad case of diarrhea. I researched this and found that a good probiotic is one that is 1 billion active and at least 4 species of bacteria. Check your health food store, refrigerator section. After getting strep twice in one month, I also found out my wife was a carrier (asymptomatic) and showed no signs or symptoms of having strep. So I would get medications, get cured, and get strep again. If you are married or have a partner and you get strep, both of you need to get tested. If you don't, you could be passing the strep back and forth. Only 1 in 10 adults get strep, so your partner could be just a carrier."

• Vit...
• February 7, 2013

Amoxicillin / clavulanate "My son was first given Amoxicillin 400 mg/5 mL SUSP for his strep throat, but that was not effective in treating his bacteria. He continued to have a high fever, so the doctor prescribed Augmentin ES-600 SUSP. My son, who is 11 years old, would LOVE to go back to the Amoxicillin. The taste of the Augmentin is 'like swallowing chalk,' as my son describes. It also seems to be affecting his taste buds. Everything tastes terrible this week. He is only on day 4 of a 10-day supply, twice a day."

• Do...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 11, 2016

"I got strep throat for the 2nd time in a month, so they wanted to prescribe something more heavy-duty, I guess. I got prescribed 875-125 mg tablets, and I had to take them every 12 hours. After my 2nd dose, I fell asleep and woke up about 4 hours later to myself really needing to vomit. After I think 8 doses (5 days out of the 10 I was supposed to), nothing changed at all, well at least nothing changed for the better. None of my symptoms changed, I was still throwing up every few hours-sometimes it had blood in it. When I wasn't throwing up, I was continuously nauseous, I couldn't walk or really see, I couldn't eat, it was just really bad, so I stopped taking them. After I stopped, I had really bad diarrhea, but my strep symptoms went away."

• Hor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 8, 2015

"After 3 doses of this medication, I had to call the Dr for something else, the nausea was horrible, and I got a severe migraine as well. Seemed to take the strep throat pain away by the 2nd dose, but I couldn't take the side effects."

• ran...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 27, 2017

"Wasn't entirely sure I had strep throat, no fever (but I never get fevers), but sore throat for 5 days, getting worse, couldn't swallow without extreme pain. Doctor did a strep test, was negative, but she said there were other strains of strep that the test didn't cover, was also concerned that the sore throat was worse. Within 12 hours of taking the first dose, my throat was much better, and soreness was completely gone after 24 hours. Side effects, however, were hard to live with. I have been dizzy and extremely tired. Decided to stop after the 4th day of taking it because it would be hard to go back to work on this med."