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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 pictures of amoxicillin capsules. Your symptoms may begin to improve before the infectionis completely treated pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Do not break, chew, open, or crush the capsules pictures of amoxicillin capsules. Swallow them whole pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Amoxicillin may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills pictures of amoxicillin capsules. Usea second method of birth control while taking amoxicillin to protect againstpregnancy pictures of amoxicillin capsules.

What is amoxicillin?
• Amoxicillin is an antibiotic in the class of drugs called penicillins pictures of amoxicillin capsules. It fights bacteria in your body pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• 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 pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Amoxicillin may also be used for purposes other than those listed inthis medication guide pictures of amoxicillin capsules.

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 pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have kidney diseaseor infectious mononucleosis pictures of amoxicillin capsules. You may not be able to take amoxicillin becauseof an increased risk of side effects pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• If you are a diabetic, some glucose urine tests may give false positiveresults while you are taking amoxicillin pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Amoxicillin is in the FDA pregnancy category B pictures of amoxicillin capsules. This means that it isunlikely to harm an unborn baby pictures of amoxicillin capsules. Amoxicillin is generally considered to be safefor use during pregnancy pictures of amoxicillin capsules. Do not, however, take amoxicillin without first talkingto your doctor if you are pregnant pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Amoxicillin passes into breast milk pictures of amoxicillin capsules. Rarely, amoxicillin may cause ayeast infection, diarrhea, or allergic reaction in a nursing infant, althoughno serious harm is expected pictures of amoxicillin capsules. Do not take this medication without first talkingto your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby pictures of amoxicillin capsules.

How should I take amoxicillin?
• Take amoxicillin exactly as directed by your doctor pictures of amoxicillin capsules. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Amoxicillin can be taken with food or on an empty stomach pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• 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 pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Do not crush, chew, or open the capsules pictures of amoxicillin capsules. Swallow them whole pictures of amoxicillin capsules. The chewabletablets must be chewed before they are swallowed pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• 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 pictures of amoxicillin capsules. Ifyou do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you can getone pictures of amoxicillin capsules. Shake the suspension well before measuring a dose pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Take all of the amoxicillin that has been prescribed for you even ifyou begin to feel better pictures of amoxicillin capsules. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infectionis completely treated pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Store the tablets and capsules at room temperature and store the suspensionin the refrigerator for longer use pictures of amoxicillin capsules. The suspension is good for 7 days at roomtemperature and for 14 days if it is stored in the refrigerator pictures of amoxicillin capsules. Throw awayany unused liquid after this amount of time pictures of amoxicillin capsules.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember pictures of amoxicillin capsules. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the dose you missed and take only your next regularlyscheduled dose pictures of amoxicillin capsules. Do not take a double dose of this medication unless otherwisedirected by your doctor pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• If you have only missed one dose, you can take the rest of your scheduleddoses for the day at evenly spaced intervals pictures of amoxicillin capsules.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• 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 pictures of amoxicillin capsules.

What should I avoid while taking amoxicillin?
• Alcohol may irritate your stomach if taken with amoxicillin, so use itwith moderation pictures of amoxicillin capsules.

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 pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur pictures of amoxicillin capsules. 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 pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur pictures of amoxicillin capsules. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome pictures of amoxicillin capsules.

What other drugs will affect amoxicillin?
• Some drugs may decrease the effects of amoxicillin and prevent it fromproperly treating your infection pictures of amoxicillin capsules. 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 pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Amoxicillin may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills pictures of amoxicillin capsules. Usea second method of birth control while taking amoxicillin to protect againstpregnancy pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Amoxicillin increases the effects of methotrexate, and you may need adose adjustment during therapy with amoxicillin pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Amoxicillin also increases the side effects of allopurinol (Zyloprim)and may cause a rash pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Probenecid (Benemid) increases the effects of amoxicillin pictures of amoxicillin capsules. These drugsmay be used together for this purpose; however, be sure your doctor is awareif you are taking probenecid pictures of amoxicillin capsules. You may need a lower dose of amoxicillin pictures of amoxicillin capsules.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with amoxicillin pictures of amoxicillin capsules. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines pictures of amoxicillin capsules.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about amoxicillin writtenfor health professionals that you may read pictures of amoxicillin capsules.

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