Augmentin and Prurigo - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Prurigo 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 Bactrim, and have Tooth abscess.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Prurigo 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 Prurigo?

Prurigo (chronic skin disease causing severe itching) is found to be associated with 133 drugs and 368 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Prurigo.

On Jul, 25, 2026

41,293 people reported to have side effects when taking Augmentin.
Among them, 67 people (0.16%) have Prurigo.

Among these 67 people:

How long have people been on Augmentin when they have Prurigo? *

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

female: 53.73 %
male: 46.27 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Augmentin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Prurigo? *

Fever: 22 people, 32.84%
Rashes (redness): 18 people, 26.87%
Eosinophilia (eosinophil count in the peripheral blood exceeds): 14 people, 20.90%
Toxic Skin Eruption (skin breakdown due to toxic substance): 13 people, 19.40%
Rash Maculo-Papular (red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps): 12 people, 17.91%
Drug Rash With Eosinophilia And Systemic Symptoms (adverse drug reactions with rash): 10 people, 14.93%
Itching: 7 people, 10.45%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 6 people, 8.96%
Erythema Multiforme (a type of hypersensitivity reaction): 6 people, 8.96%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 7.46%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Tooth Abscess (pus formation in tooth): 4 people, 5.97%
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 3 people, 4.48%
Psychotic Disorder: 3 people, 4.48%
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 2 people, 2.99%
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 2 people, 2.99%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 2 people, 2.99%
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting): 2 people, 2.99%
Sedation: 2 people, 2.99%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 2 people, 2.99%
Bacteria Urine Identified: 1 person, 1.49%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Prurigo (1,708 reports)

How severe was Prurigo and when was it recovered:

Prurigo in Augmentin

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

Prurigo and drugs with ingredients of amoxicillin; clavulanate potassium (71 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 Prurigo:

Prurigo (133 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Prurigo:

Prurigo (368 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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