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Prescribed Augmentin For Sinus, Respiratory Infection. Can Continue After Heart Palpitation? Have Panic Disorder, Allergic To Zoloft, Prednisone

should I continue to take augmentin 875/125 after experiencing heart palpitations?
prescribed for a sinus and upper respiratory infection
also prescribed flonase
I take singular and generic zyrtec regularly for allergies/asthma. I also take lorezapam for panic attacks (rarely - been two months since I last needed to take 1/2 of a 1mg pill.
I am allergic to decongestants, zoloft, and prednisone
I have panic/anxiety disorder - which seems to affect everything
Fri, 16 Aug 2013
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Hello,

Augmentin is not documented to cause palpitation.
So it may not be associated with intake of the antibiotic augmentin.
It may be related to your panic disorder which might have caused palpitation.
So you may continue taking augmentin for the management of your infection.
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Prescribed Augmentin For Sinus, Respiratory Infection. Can Continue After Heart Palpitation? Have Panic Disorder, Allergic To Zoloft, Prednisone

Hello, Augmentin is not documented to cause palpitation. So it may not be associated with intake of the antibiotic augmentin. It may be related to your panic disorder which might have caused palpitation. So you may continue taking augmentin for the management of your infection.