Amoxicillin 500 mg / Clavulanate 125 mg Combination Tablets — Generic For Augmentin — Micro Labs

Medication Summary

Medication Summary: This section summarizes DailyMed drug label information to make the label easier to understand. It is not a substitute for the official label, pharmacist counseling, prescriber instructions, or medical advice.

Overview

Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium tablets are an oral antibacterial medicine. The label says it is used to treat certain infections in adults and pediatric patients caused by susceptible bacteria, including lower respiratory tract infections, acute bacterial otitis media, sinusitis, skin and skin structure infections, and urinary tract infections.

This medicine combines amoxicillin, a penicillin-class antibacterial, with clavulanate potassium, a beta-lactamase inhibitor. The label notes that clavulanate helps protect amoxicillin from some beta-lactamase enzymes and extends its antibacterial spectrum.

The label also says this product should not be used when testing shows the bacteria are susceptible to amoxicillin alone, indicating no beta-lactamase production. It should be used only when infection is proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria.

Storage Information

protects amoxicillin from degradation by some beta-lactamase enzymes and extends the antibacterial spectrum of amoxicillin to include many bacteria normally resistant to amoxicillin. STORAGE AND HANDLING Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium Tablets, USP:   250 mg/125 mg Tablets:  White to off-white colored, capsule shaped, biconvex, film-coated tablets, debossed with “I 05” on one side and plain on the other side. Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].

Key Counseling Points

• Take this medicine exactly as prescribed and for the full course unless told otherwise.
• It may be taken without regard to meals, but the label says taking it at the start of a meal can help reduce stomach upset.
• Tell your healthcare professional about any history of serious allergic reactions to penicillins, cephalosporins, or other beta-lactam antibiotics.
• Stop the medicine and seek medical help if a serious allergic reaction or severe rash develops.
• Report severe or persistent diarrhea, since the label warns about Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea.
• Tell your healthcare professional if you have liver problems or have had cholestatic jaundice or hepatic dysfunction with this medicine before.
• Use caution if you take oral anticoagulants, because the label says prothrombin time/INR may increase.
• Tell your healthcare professional about all medicines you take, including probenecid, allopurinol, and oral contraceptives.
• Do not use this medicine for mononucleosis, as the label warns a rash may occur.
• Keep an eye out for signs of superinfection, such as new fungal or bacterial symptoms, and report them if they occur.

Helpful Patient Education

Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium tablets are an oral prescription antibacterial that combines amoxicillin with clavulanate potassium. According to the DailyMed label, this product is used for certain bacterial infections in adults and pediatric patients, including lower respiratory tract infections, acute bacterial otitis media, sinusitis, skin and skin structure infections, and urinary tract infections.

This educational product information is based on label details for dosage forms, uses, warnings, drug interactions, and safety considerations. It is intended to help explain the medicine in plain language and does not replace the full prescribing information.

Medication Summary last generated: 2026-07-05 12:14:51