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Augmentin Battles Against Respiratory Tracts Infections
Augmentin is an antibiotic substance with a remarkable wide spectrum of activity against bacterial pathogens that frequently appear in the general and hospital practice. The inhibition action of the clavulanate beta-lactams widens the spectrum of amoxicillin so that it includes a more extensive range of microorganisms, including the resistance to other beta-lactam antibiotics.
Augmentin is useful in the treatment of infections in the respiratory tract in adults and other severe infections caused by sensitive varieties of microorganisms. The posologic scheme to use is every 12 hours, with the alternative of lower doses every 8 hours, as the indicated dose should not be used in patients with a Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) lower than 30 ml/min.
The oral-suspension forms of Augmentin two times per day are indicated for short-term treatment of several bacterial infections. This antibiotic is prescribed for infections in the upper respiratory tracts (including ears, nose, and throat), such as tonsillitis, sinusitis, and otitis media. It is also used to treat infections in the lower respiratory tracts, such as acute and chronic bronchitis, and bronchopneumonia. In addition, Augmentin is prescribed for the treatment of infections of the genitourinary tract, such as cystitis, urethritis, and pielonephritis; as well as for skin infections and infections in soft tissue, such as boils, abscesses, cellulites, and wound infections. Other treatments include bone and articulate infections such as osteomyelitis, dental infections like dentoalveolar abscess, septic abort, puerperal sepsis, and intraabdominal sepsis.
Similarly to amoxicillin, the collateral effects of Augmentin are not common, and they are of light and transitory nature. They include: diarrhea, indigestion, nausea, vomit, seudomembranous colitis, and candidiasis. Nausea, although not usual, is associated with higher frequency to high oral doses.
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