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What kind of side effects come with 2000mg of agumentin twice a day?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Mostly GI: Most get some level of GI upset +/- nausea, abdominal discomfort / diarrhea. Also usually notice strong smell to urine. Other than those, rest are less common.

Answered 6/10/2014

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