Augmentin/Augmentin ES Caution For Usage

Incompatibilities: None known.
Instructions for use/handling: Augmentin tablet: Blister pouches contain a desiccant sachet; do not remove or eat. Discard any opened and unused tablets after 14 days of opening from pouch.
Augmentin suspension 228 mg/5 mL and 457 mg/5 mL and Augmentin ES suspension: At time of use, the dry powder should be reconstituted to form an oral suspension, as detailed as follows: Invert and shake bottle to loosen powder.
Add volume of water (indicated as follows). Invert and shake well.
Alternatively, fill the bottle with water to just below the mark on bottle label.
Invert and shake well, then top up with water to the mark. Invert and shake again.
Allow to stand for 5 minutes to ensure full dispersion (for Augmentin suspension 228 mg/5 mL and 457 mg/5 mL only).
Shake well before taking each dose.
Augmentin suspension 228 mg/5 mL and 457 mg/5 mL: Check the cap ring seal is intact before using. (See Tables 7 and 8.)

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A plastic dosing device may be supplied with the pack which can be used to measure the dose accordingly.
Discard any unused suspension after 7 days.
Any unused medicinal product or waste material should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.
Augmentin ES suspension: For bottles with aluminum screw caps, check the cap seal is intact before using.
Alternatively, for bottles with a plastic child-resistant cap, check the foil-backed bottle seal is intact before using. (See Table 9.)

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Each 5 ml will contain 600 mg amoxicillin as the trihydrate and 42.9 mg of clavulanate as the potassium salt.
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