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What Causes Vomiting And Stomach Ache After Taking Augmentin?
Hi my husband is on a high dose of allopurinol for a long time and he took an old prescription he had of augmentin because he has been sick with flu like symptoms that he thought would get better with antibiotics and he is now throwing up and has severe stomach pain do we need to go to the hospital or will it pass
Wed, 28 Jan 2015
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
Antibiotics have no role in a viral infection and in an EB virus infection, Augmentin can make things worse. The symptoms he has are related to the antibiotic inappropriately used. If there is no rash, fever or severe symptoms, you may wait. If not it is better to see a doctor and have proper treatment.
Take care,
Dr Noble Zachariah
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
Antibiotics have no role in a viral infection and in an EB virus infection, Augmentin can make things worse. The symptoms he has are related to the antibiotic inappropriately used. If there is no rash, fever or severe symptoms, you may wait. If not it is better to see a doctor and have proper treatment.
Take care,
Dr Noble Zachariah
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