Augmentin and Atrial flutter - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Atrial flutter is reported as a side effect among people who take Augmentin (amoxicillin; clavulanate potassium), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lasix, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Atrial flutter when taking Augmentin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,293 people who have side effects when taking Augmentin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Augmentin?

Augmentin has active ingredients of amoxicillin; clavulanate potassium. It is often used in sinusitis. eHealthMe is studying from 42,620 Augmentin users. Check the latest studies of Augmentin.

What is Atrial flutter?

Atrial flutter (an abnormal heart rhythm that occurs in the atria of the heart) is found to be associated with 3,494 drugs and 3,835 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Atrial flutter.

On Aug, 23, 2025

41,293 people reported to have side effects when taking Augmentin.
Among them, 700 people (1.7%) have Atrial flutter.

Among these 700 people:

How long have people been on Augmentin when they have Atrial flutter? *

What is the gender of people who have Atrial flutter when taking Augmentin? *

female: 43.46 %
male: 56.54 %

What is the age of people who have Atrial flutter when taking Augmentin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Augmentin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Atrial flutter? *

Pain: 192 people, 27.43%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 178 people, 25.43%
Weakness: 166 people, 23.71%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 158 people, 22.57%
Pneumonia: 145 people, 20.71%
Stress And Anxiety: 132 people, 18.86%
Chest Pain: 131 people, 18.71%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 128 people, 18.29%
Weight Decreased: 125 people, 17.86%
Dizziness: 123 people, 17.57%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 128 people, 18.29%
Pain: 80 people, 11.43%
High Blood Pressure: 69 people, 9.86%
Diabetes: 42 people, 6.00%
High Blood Cholesterol: 42 people, 6.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 41 people, 5.86%
Constipation: 41 people, 5.86%
Pneumonia: 36 people, 5.14%
Fever: 34 people, 4.86%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 32 people, 4.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Augmentin:

Augmentin (42,620 reports)

Atrial flutter treatments and more:

Atrial flutter (349,136 reports)

How severe was Atrial flutter and when was it recovered:

Atrial flutter in Augmentin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of amoxicillin; clavulanate potassium:

Atrial flutter and drugs with ingredients of amoxicillin; clavulanate potassium (1,006 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Common Augmentin side effects:

Augmentin side effect: Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing) (2,578 reports)
Augmentin side effect: Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit) (2,563 reports)

Browse all side effects of Augmentin:

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Common drugs associated with Atrial flutter:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Atrial flutter:

Atrial flutter (3,494 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Atrial flutter:

Atrial flutter: 9,700 reports
Atrial fibrillation: 9,666 reports
Atrial fibrillation/flutter: 9,327 reports
Hypertension: 8,682 reports
Htn: 8,570 reports
Heart fibrillation: 7,947 reports
Auricular fibrillation: 6,072 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 5,872 reports
Ra: 5,871 reports
Myeloma - multiple: 5,850 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Atrial flutter:

Atrial flutter (3,835 conditions)

Drugs similar to Augmentin and Atrial flutter :

Related publications that referenced our studies

Zakaria S, Lu KY, Nussenblatt V, Browner I, "Atrial flutter associated with carboplatin administration", Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2011 Nov .
Zakaria S, Lu KY, Nussenblatt V, Browner I, "Atrial flutter associated with carboplatin administration", Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2011 Nov .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on amoxicillin; clavulanate potassium (the active ingredients of Augmentin) and Augmentin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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