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Amoxil, Biomox, Trimox, Wymox
What is the most important information I should know about amoxicillin?
• Take all of the amoxicillin that has been prescribed for you even ifyou begin to feel better amoxicillin indictations for. Your symptoms may begin to improve before the infectionis completely treated amoxicillin indictations for.
• Do not break, chew, open, or crush the capsules amoxicillin indictations for. Swallow them whole amoxicillin indictations for.
• Amoxicillin may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills amoxicillin indictations for. Usea second method of birth control while taking amoxicillin to protect againstpregnancy amoxicillin indictations for.
What is amoxicillin?
• Amoxicillin is an antibiotic in the class of drugs called penicillins amoxicillin indictations for. It fights bacteria in your body amoxicillin indictations for.
• Amoxicillin is used to treat many different types of infections, suchas tonsillitis, pneumonia, ear infections, bronchitis, urinary tract infections,gonorrhea, and infections of the skin amoxicillin indictations for.
• Amoxicillin may also be used for purposes other than those listed inthis medication guide amoxicillin indictations for.
Who should not take amoxicillin?
• If you have ever had an allergic reaction to another penicillin or toa cephalosporin, do not take amoxicillin unless your doctor is aware of yourallergy and monitors your therapy amoxicillin indictations for.
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have kidney diseaseor infectious mononucleosis amoxicillin indictations for. You may not be able to take amoxicillin becauseof an increased risk of side effects amoxicillin indictations for.
• If you are a diabetic, some glucose urine tests may give false positiveresults while you are taking amoxicillin amoxicillin indictations for.
• Amoxicillin is in the FDA pregnancy category B amoxicillin indictations for. This means that it isunlikely to harm an unborn baby amoxicillin indictations for. Amoxicillin is generally considered to be safefor use during pregnancy amoxicillin indictations for. Do not, however, take amoxicillin without first talkingto your doctor if you are pregnant amoxicillin indictations for.
• Amoxicillin passes into breast milk amoxicillin indictations for. Rarely, amoxicillin may cause ayeast infection, diarrhea, or allergic reaction in a nursing infant, althoughno serious harm is expected amoxicillin indictations for. Do not take this medication without first talkingto your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby amoxicillin indictations for.
How should I take amoxicillin?
• Take amoxicillin exactly as directed by your doctor amoxicillin indictations for. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou amoxicillin indictations for.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water amoxicillin indictations for.
• Amoxicillin can be taken with food or on an empty stomach amoxicillin indictations for.
• Amoxicillin should be taken at evenly spaced intervals throughout theday and night to keep the level in your blood high enough to treat the infection amoxicillin indictations for.
• Do not crush, chew, or open the capsules amoxicillin indictations for. Swallow them whole amoxicillin indictations for. The chewabletablets must be chewed before they are swallowed amoxicillin indictations for.
• To ensure that you get the correct dosage, measure the liquid form ofamoxicillin with a dose-measuring spoon or cup, not a regular table spoon amoxicillin indictations for. Ifyou do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you can getone amoxicillin indictations for. Shake the suspension well before measuring a dose amoxicillin indictations for.
• Take all of the amoxicillin that has been prescribed for you even ifyou begin to feel better amoxicillin indictations for. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infectionis completely treated amoxicillin indictations for.
• Store the tablets and capsules at room temperature and store the suspensionin the refrigerator for longer use amoxicillin indictations for. The suspension is good for 7 days at roomtemperature and for 14 days if it is stored in the refrigerator amoxicillin indictations for. Throw awayany unused liquid after this amount of time amoxicillin indictations for.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember amoxicillin indictations for. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the dose you missed and take only your next regularlyscheduled dose amoxicillin indictations for. Do not take a double dose of this medication unless otherwisedirected by your doctor amoxicillin indictations for.
• If you have only missed one dose, you can take the rest of your scheduleddoses for the day at evenly spaced intervals amoxicillin indictations for.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention amoxicillin indictations for.
• Symptoms of an amoxicillin overdose include muscle spasms or weakness,pain or twitching, pain in the fingers or toes, loss of feeling in the fingersor toes, seizures, confusion, coma, or agitation amoxicillin indictations for.
What should I avoid while taking amoxicillin?
• Alcohol may irritate your stomach if taken with amoxicillin, so use itwith moderation amoxicillin indictations for.
What are the possible side effects of amoxicillin?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingamoxicillin and seek emergency medical attention:
· an allergic reaction (shortness of breath; closing of your throat;hives; swelling of your lips, face, or tongue; rash; or fainting);
· seizures;
· severe watery diarrhea and abdominal cramps; or
· unusual bleeding or bruising amoxicillin indictations for.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur amoxicillin indictations for. Continueto take amoxicillin 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 amoxicillin indictations for.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur amoxicillin indictations for. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome amoxicillin indictations for.
What other drugs will affect amoxicillin?
• Some drugs may decrease the effects of amoxicillin and prevent it fromproperly treating your infection amoxicillin indictations for. Before taking amoxicillin, tell your doctorif you are taking any of the following drugs:
· cholestyramine (Questran) or colestipol (Colestid); or
· another antibiotic (for the same or for a different infection) suchas erythromycin (Ery-Tab, E-Mycin, E.E.S., others), tetracycline (Sumycin, others),minocycline (Minocin), doxycycline (Doryx, Vibramycin, others), or any otherantibiotic amoxicillin indictations for.
• Amoxicillin may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills amoxicillin indictations for. Usea second method of birth control while taking amoxicillin to protect againstpregnancy amoxicillin indictations for.
• Amoxicillin increases the effects of methotrexate, and you may need adose adjustment during therapy with amoxicillin amoxicillin indictations for.
• Amoxicillin also increases the side effects of allopurinol (Zyloprim)and may cause a rash amoxicillin indictations for.
• Probenecid (Benemid) increases the effects of amoxicillin amoxicillin indictations for. These drugsmay be used together for this purpose; however, be sure your doctor is awareif you are taking probenecid amoxicillin indictations for. You may need a lower dose of amoxicillin amoxicillin indictations for.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with amoxicillin amoxicillin indictations for. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines amoxicillin indictations for.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about amoxicillin writtenfor health professionals that you may read amoxicillin indictations for.
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