Augmentin and Defaecation urgency - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Defaecation urgency is reported as a side effect among people who take Augmentin (amoxicillin; clavulanate potassium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Gentamicin, and have Metastases to bone.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Defaecation urgency 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 Defaecation urgency?

Defaecation urgency (a sudden compelling urge to defecate) is found to be associated with 538 drugs and 518 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Defaecation urgency.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

41,293 people reported to have side effects when taking Augmentin.
Among them, 21 people (0.05%) have Defaecation urgency.

Could Augmentin cause Defaecation urgency?

Among these 21 people:

How long have people been on Augmentin when they have Defaecation urgency? *

What is the gender of people who have Defaecation urgency when taking Augmentin? *

female: 57.14 %
male: 42.86 %

What is the age of people who have Defaecation urgency when taking Augmentin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Augmentin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Defaecation urgency? *

Abdominal Pain: 9 people, 42.86%
Joint Pain: 9 people, 42.86%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 8 people, 38.10%
Impaired Healing: 7 people, 33.33%
Emotional Distress: 7 people, 33.33%
Pain: 7 people, 33.33%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 7 people, 33.33%
Haematuria (presence of blood in urine): 7 people, 33.33%
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (Dub): 7 people, 33.33%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 7 people, 33.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 7 people, 33.33%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 2 people, 9.52%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 2 people, 9.52%
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 2 people, 9.52%
Impetigo (contagious skin infection): 1 person, 4.76%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 1 person, 4.76%

* 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)

Defaecation urgency treatments and more:

Defaecation urgency (7,925 reports)

How severe was Defaecation urgency and when was it recovered:

Defaecation urgency in Augmentin

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

Defaecation urgency and drugs with ingredients of amoxicillin; clavulanate potassium (25 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+

Browse all side effects of Augmentin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Defaecation urgency:

Defaecation urgency (538 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Defaecation urgency:

Defaecation urgency (518 conditions)

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?

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