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USES: Amoxicillin treats a wide variety of bacterial infections.
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Overview | Photos | How
To Use | Side
Effects | Precautions | Missed
Dose | Drug
Interactions | |
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Uses
Amoxicillin treats a wide variety of bacterial infections. Notes
- This medication has been prescribed for your current condition only.
- Do not use it later for another infection.
- A different medication may be necessary in those cases.
- Do not share this medication with others.
Storage
- Refrigeration is preferable but may not be required.
- Check the label to see exact storage instructions.
- Keep the bottle tightly closed and away from direct sunlight.
- Discard any unused portion after 14 days since the drug looses potency after that time.
Photos How
To Use - Shake well before each dose.
- Take this medication as directed by your doctor, usually every 8 or 12 hours.
- This drug may be taken with or without food.
- Antibiotics work best when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level.
- Therefore, take this drug at evenly spaced intervals.
- Continue to take this medication until the full prescribed amount is finished even if symptoms disappear after a few days.
- Stopping the medication too early may allow bacteria to continue to grow, which may result in a relapse of the infection.
- Inform your doctor if your condition does not improve in a few days.
Side
Effects - This medication may cause stomach upset, diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting during the first few days as your body adjusts to the medication.
- If these effects persist or worsen, contact your doctor promptly.
- An allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs.
- Symptoms of an allergic reaction include rash, itching, swelling, dizziness or trouble breathing.
- Use of this medication for prolonged or repeated periods may result in a secondary infection (e.g., oral or vaginal yeast infection).
- Contact your doctor if you notice white patches in your mouth, a change in vaginal discharge or other new symptoms.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of blood disorders, kidney problems, or allergies to penicillin or other antibiotics.
- Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you are pregnant.
- This medication passes into breast milk and may have undesirable effects on a nursing infant.
- Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed
Dose - If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember.
- If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not double the dose to catch up.
Drug
Interactions - Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medications you may take, especially of probenecid, disulfiram, birth control pills or tetracyclines.
- This drug may interfere with the effectiveness of birth control pills.
- Discuss using other methods of birth control with your doctor.
- This antibiotic may cause false positive results in diabetic urine testing using Clinitest.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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CONDITIONS
OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute
for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information
is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions
or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular
drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional
should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or
discontinuing any course of treatment. |