too much augmentin?

Question

2 500 mgs in the morning and 2 500 mgs at night. i'm 16 years old and 120 lbs is this too much?

Answer 1

This is a bit much- usual is 500 mg to 875 mg twice a day. As long as you are not allergic you should not have a problem but you might experience increased side effects such as diarrhea and stomach upset. Take it after you eat to minimize the upset and the diarrhea should go away when you finish the meds. Finish all of it unless you have an allergic reaction. Feel better soon!

Answer 2

the stronger amount may upset your stomach more, but antibiotics are based on the infection type and resistance, not your weight...my husband had an bronchitis and only took 500 mgs a day, he's 6'1 230 lbs..I had a sinus infection at the same time, and was on 1500 mgs a day and I'm 5'4 100 lbs. but I get infections more often..don't worry, the worse that could happen is an upset stomach, and the infection will be gone quicker.

Answer 3

No do not lower at the Augmentin. For strep throat it is extremely major to take the FULL dose and path of antibiotics. The diarrhea if considering the antibiotics have killed the common micro organism within the digestive tract. Products with energetic cultures can aid like yogurt or the acidophilus dietary supplements. He simplest has a couple of extra days, difficult it out.

Answer 4

It's definately the maximum dosage for augmentin, but my guess is you have quite an infection to be on that high of a dose. Just be on the look out for side effects (diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, rash, etc).