Principen vs. Augmentin

• Are Principen and Augmentin the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Principen?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Augmentin?
• What Is Principen?
• What Is Augmentin?
• What Drugs Interact with Principen?
• What Drugs Interact with Augmentin?
• How Should Principen Be Taken?
• How Should Augmentin Be Taken?

Principen(ampicillin) andAugmentin(amoxicillin/clavulanate) arepenicillin-type antibiotics used to treat many different types of infections caused bybacteria.

Principen is a penicillin-typeantibiotic.

Side effectsof Principen and Augmentin that are similar includenausea, vomiting,stomachpain,diarrhea, vaginalitchingordischarge,headache, ororalthrush(white patches inside yourmouthorthroat).

Side effects of Principen that are different from Augmentin include mouth/吨guesores or swollen, black, or "hairy" tongue.

Side effects of Augmentin that are different from Principen include gas,skinrash, or itching.

Common side effects of Principen include:

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• stomach pain,
• diarrhea,
• vaginal itching or discharge,
• headache,
• mouth/tongue sores,
• thrush (white patches inside your mouth or throat), or
• swollen, black, or "hairy" tongue.

Tell yourdoctorif you have rare but very serious side effects of Principen including:

• darkurine,
• persistent nausea or vomiting,
• yellowing eyes or skin,
• easy bruising or bleeding, or
• persistentsore throatorfever.

Common side effects of Augmentin include:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Headache
• Diarrhea
• Gas
• Stomach pain
• Skin rash or itching
• White patchesinyour mouth or throat
• Vaginal yeast infection(itching or discharge)

Rare and severe side effects of Augmentin can include:

• watery or bloody diarrhea;
• pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine, fever, confusion or weakness;
• easy bruising or bleeding;
• skin rash, bruising, severe tingling, numbness, pain,muscleweakness;
• agitation, confusion, unusual thoughts or behavior, seizures (convulsions);
• nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, loss of appetite, clay-colored stools,jaundice(yellowing of the skin or eyes); or
• severe skin reaction -- fever,sorethroat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.

Principen (ampicillin) is a penicillin-type antibiotic used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria, such asearinfections,bladderinfections,pneumonia,gonorrhea, andE. coliorsalmonellainfection. Principen is available ingenericform.

Augmentin (amoxicillin/clavulanate) is a combination antibiotic used to treatbacterialinfections includingsinusitis, pneumonia, ear infections,bronchitis,urinary tractinfections, and infections of the skin.

Principen may interact withallopurinol,methotrexate, sulfa drugs, ortetracyclineantibiotics. Tell your doctor all medications you are taking. Principen should be used only when prescribed duringpregnancy. Thismedicationpasses intobreast milk. Consult your doctor beforebreastfeeding.

Augmentin may interact with allopurinol.

Augmentin may also interact with probenecid orbloodthinners.

Augmentin is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby, but a woman should tell her doctor if she ispregnantor plans to become pregnant during treatment. Amoxicillin and clavulanatepotassiumcan pass intobreastmilk and may harm anursingbaby. Do not use Augmentin without telling your doctor if you are breastfeeding a baby.

The usual oral doserangeof Principen for most infections is 250 to 500mg4 times daily for 7-14 days. To treat gonorrhea, a single 3.5 g dose is administered along with probenecid.

The dosage of Augmentin varies by thepatientand theconditionbeing treated.