What is amoxiclav?

                             

You must have read at least once in your life that there are two types of bacteria – good bacteria and bad bacteria. The one present in curd or yogurt is the good bacteria that helps boost immunity. The ones that cause severe infections in our body, cause flu, and other skin inflammatory signs – are the bad ones. The drug that can be used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections is Amoxyclav for dogs.

The one catch with this drug is that you have to be absolutely sure of the type of infection you have. The drug will have negligible to zero effect on any sort of viral infection

Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid

The Amoxyclav for cats and Clavulanic acid is widely used to treat Sexually Transmitted diseases (STDs). Having said all of this, this is a very good practice to always get checked beforehand and only then proceed with taking any sort of drug.

As mentioned in the above paragraph, this is just a combination of the two acids and is used as a mix to treat not just bacterial infections but also urinary infections. These are widely used to clear any sort of problem or pain in the ears, lungs, nose, and any such organ that is prone to bacterial infection in the dog.

What is the difference between Augmentin and amoxicillin?

These are two different types of drugs that have the same origin. The two drugs in question are both penicillin drugs that are used to treat all sorts of bacterial infections in our body parts, cannot be bought without petprescription. The only major truth to this, or a fact is – Augmentin contains Amoxicillin. Either you would have just one drug – Augmentin given to you to fend off any sort of bacterial infection. Or you’d be given a mix of the two drugs to act in the frontline towards any curable infection.

Amoxicillin is a solo drug that works on your parts like ear or nose etc whereas the Augmentin drug kit is a combination drug that has far more impact on your sinus and internal deep-rooted issues – as told by pet pharmacy.

Please note that no amount of permutation and combination with penicillin would have you fend off the viral infections.

How is Amoxyclav given?

Amoxyclav is given as a tablet to the patient. The best advice would be to take it with water and after eating your food to full.

Are there any potential side effects?

There are definitely side effects to every drug that comes into existence. Even with Penicillin, there will be mild to severe effects depending on the dose and the body type of the dog in question. The most commonly observed are:

1.       Vomiting

2.       Diarrhea

3.       Nausea

4.       Fever and irregular breathing

5.       Rashes on the skin as a bacterial side effect

What if I miss giving a medication dose?

The easiest thing with the penicillin-type doses is that you can go without fretting if you miss out on doses with this one. You can give the dog dose after you remember and it will have the same impact – get it checked by a pet chemist.

The only thing you should keep in the mind would be to not give your dog two doses at the same time; this will result in excessive side effects and thus loss of a lot of energy on the dog’s part – have it confirmed by the pet chemist online.

Is there any monitoring that needs to be done?

You can always keep an eye on the behavioral changes of the dog, If it becomes way too aggressive, there is some irritant inside the body that it is trying to kick out. Look out for loss of energy on the dog’s part and see for any signs of loss of appetite.

Are there any risk factors for this medication?

The drug should be avoided at all costs in dogs with hypersensitivity to the penicillin type of drugs. If this is not taken care of, it will lead to permanent damage to the dog’s future. Also, do not give this drug to animals like rabbits,s, etc (in case you have them as well as your pet). They do not work very well in these animals whose body types are built differently.

Store the doses in 25-26 Degree temperature, away from direct sunlight or heat. Keep in a cold and warm place to avoid any internal reactions.

What should I do in case of an emergency?

If there are serious and rapid side effects as soon as the dog has been given the pet – rush to the pet supplies for any sort of pacification that needs to be done.

Products:

1.       Amoxyclav for pet tablets 250mg

2.       Amoxiclav tablets of 50mg

3.       Amoxiclav tablets of 500mg