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Amoxicillin®
Also see: Prevacid
Amikacin
Amikin Amoxil Augmentin
Augmentin ES
Augmentin XR Biaxin
Prevpac
Trimox
Amoxicillin is an active component in many
prescription medications. Amoxicillin is an antibiotic.
Drug Uses
Amoxil is an antibiotic in the class of
drugs called penicillin. It fights bacteria in the body. Amoxil is used to treat
many different types of infections, such as tonsillitis, pneumonia, ear
infections, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, and infections of
the skin. Amoxil may also be used for other purposes.
How Taken
Amoxil comes as a capsule, chewable
tablet, liquid, and pediatric drop to take by mouth. It is usually taken every 8
hours (three times a day). Follow the directions on your prescription label
carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not
understand. Take Amoxil exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or
take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Shake the liquid and
pediatric drops well before each use to mix the medication evenly. Use the
bottle dropper to measure the dose of pediatric drops. The pediatric drops and
liquid may be placed on a child's tongue or added to formula, milk, fruit juice,
water, ginger ale, or other cold liquid and taken immediately. The tablets
should be crushed or chewed thoroughly before they are swallowed. The capsules
should be swallowed whole and taken with a full glass of water. Continue to take
Amoxil even if you feel well. Do not stop taking Amoxil without talking to your
doctor.
Warnings/Precautions
If you have ever had an allergic reaction to another penicillin or to a
cephalosporin, do not take Amoxil without first talking to your doctor. Before
taking Amoxil, tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, or stomach or
intestinal disease. Amoxil is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that
it is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Amoxil is generally
considered to be safe for use during pregnancy. Do not, however, take Amoxil
without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become
pregnant during treatment. Amoxil passes into breast milk. Although serious
problems have not been reported, rarely, Amoxil may cause a yeast infection,
diarrhea, or an allergic reaction in a nursing infant, although no serious harm
is expected. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if
you are breast-feeding a baby.
Missed Dose
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember, and take the rest of the day's
doses at evenly spaced intervals. However, if it is almost time for the next
regularly scheduled dose, skip the dose you missed and take the rest of the
doses for the day as directed. Do not take a double dose of this medication
unless otherwise directed by your doctor.
Possible Side Effects
Contact your doctor immediately if you
experience severe or bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps during treatment with
Amoxil. If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking
Amoxil and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately:
an allergic reaction (shortness of breath; closing of the throat; hives;
swelling of the lips, face, or tongue; rash; or fainting); seizures; or unusual
bleeding or bruising. Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to
occur. Continue to take Amoxil and talk to your doctor if you experience mild
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal pain, white patches on the tongue
(thrush/ yeast infection); itching or discharge of the vagina (vaginal yeast
infection); black, "hairy" tongue or sore mouth or tongue. Side effects other
than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect
that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.
Storage
Keep out of the reach of children. Store
away from heat and direct light. Do not store the capsule or tablet form of
Amoxil in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or
moisture may cause the medicine to break down. Store the oral liquid form of
Amoxil in the refrigerator because heat will cause this medicine to break down.
However, keep the medicine from freezing. Follow the directions on the label. Do
not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Be sure that any
discarded medicine is out of the reach of children.
Overdose
Symptoms of an Amoxil overdose may include
muscle spasms or weakness, pain or twitching, pain in the fingers or toes, loss
of feeling in the fingers or toes, seizures, confusion, coma, or agitation. Seek
emergency medical attention if an overdose is suspected.
More Information
Contact your doctor immediately if you
experience severe or bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps during treatment with
Amoxil. Take all of the Amoxil that has been prescribed for you even if you
begin to feel better. Your symptoms may begin to improve before the infection is
completely treated. Amoxil may decrease the effectiveness of birth control
pills. If you are taking birth control pills, use a second method of birth
control while taking Amoxil to ensure protection from unintended pregnancy.
Amoxicillin is an antibiotic in the penicillin
group of drugs. It fights bacteria in your body.
Amoxicillin is used to treat many different types of infections caused by
bacteria, such as ear infections, bladder infections, pneumonia, gonorrhea, and
E. coli or salmonella infection. Amoxicillin is also sometimes used together
with another antibiotic called clarithromycin (Biaxin) to treat stomach ulcers
caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. This combination is sometimes used with
a stomach acid reducer called lansoprazole (Prevacid).
Amoxicillin and clavulanate
potassium is an antibiotic in a group of drugs called penicillins. Amoxicillin
and clavulanate potassium fights bacteria in the body.
Amoxicillin and clavulanate
potassium is used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria, such as
sinusitis, pneumonia, ear infections, bronchitis, urinary tract infections, and
infections of the skin.
Amoxicillin and clavulanate
potassium may also be used for purposes.
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