Augmentin and Faecal incontinence - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Faecal incontinence 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 Ativan, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Faecal incontinence 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 Faecal incontinence?

Faecal incontinence (a lack of control over passing stool) is found to be associated with 764 drugs and 1,382 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Faecal incontinence.

On Jul, 31, 2026

41,293 people reported to have side effects when taking Augmentin.
Among them, 49 people (0.12%) have Faecal incontinence.

Could Augmentin cause Faecal incontinence?

Among these 49 people:

How long have people been on Augmentin when they have Faecal incontinence? *

What is the gender of people who have Faecal incontinence when taking Augmentin? *

female: 51.11 %
male: 48.89 %

What is the age of people who have Faecal incontinence when taking Augmentin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Augmentin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Faecal incontinence? *

Weakness: 33 people, 67.35%
Nausea And Vomiting: 32 people, 65.31%
Fever: 31 people, 63.27%
Urinary Incontinence (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination): 29 people, 59.18%
Fall: 28 people, 57.14%
Pain In Jaw: 27 people, 55.10%
Bone Lesion (bone with abnormalities. bone lesions can result from growth formations, infections, or injuries): 27 people, 55.10%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 27 people, 55.10%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 26 people, 53.06%
Spinal Osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine): 26 people, 53.06%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 23 people, 46.94%
High Blood Pressure: 22 people, 44.90%
Pain: 20 people, 40.82%
Stress And Anxiety: 15 people, 30.61%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 15 people, 30.61%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 14 people, 28.57%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 14 people, 28.57%
Hiccups (an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with a sudden closure of the glottis and a sound like a cough): 14 people, 28.57%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 9 people, 18.37%
Prostate Cancer Metastatic: 5 people, 10.20%

* 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)

Faecal incontinence treatments and more:

Faecal incontinence (8,187 reports)

How severe was Faecal incontinence and when was it recovered:

Faecal incontinence in Augmentin

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

Faecal incontinence and drugs with ingredients of amoxicillin; clavulanate potassium (66 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 Faecal incontinence:

Faecal incontinence (764 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Faecal incontinence:

Faecal incontinence (1,382 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?

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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