Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Shows Slightly More Risk of Issues Than Amoxicillin

Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Shows Slightly More Risk of Issues Than Amoxicillin

In a study of 320,141 children published in JAMA Network, researchers found those treated with amoxicillin-clavulanate had a slightly higher risk of treatment failure (defined as lack of effectiveness or intolerability) compared with amoxicillin. And for those treated with amoxicillin-clavulanate, there was also a higher risk of gastrointestinal symptoms and yeast infections. Accessing treatment in urgent care was more common among patients who received amoxicillin-clavulanate (9.6%) than those who received amoxicillin (5.9%), and urgent care …

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