side affects of amoxicillin
(a mox i SILL in)
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 side affects of amoxicillin. Your symptoms may begin to improve before the infectionis completely treated side affects of amoxicillin.
• Do not break, chew, open, or crush the capsules side affects of amoxicillin. Swallow them whole side affects of amoxicillin.
• Amoxicillin may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills side affects of amoxicillin. Usea second method of birth control while taking amoxicillin to protect againstpregnancy side affects of amoxicillin.
What is amoxicillin?
• Amoxicillin is an antibiotic in the class of drugs called penicillins side affects of amoxicillin. It fights bacteria in your body side affects of amoxicillin.
• 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 side affects of amoxicillin.
• Amoxicillin may also be used for purposes other than those listed inthis medication guide side affects of amoxicillin.
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 side affects of amoxicillin.
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have kidney diseaseor infectious mononucleosis side affects of amoxicillin. You may not be able to take amoxicillin becauseof an increased risk of side effects side affects of amoxicillin.
• If you are a diabetic, some glucose urine tests may give false positiveresults while you are taking amoxicillin side affects of amoxicillin.
• Amoxicillin is in the FDA pregnancy category B side affects of amoxicillin. This means that it isunlikely to harm an unborn baby side affects of amoxicillin. Amoxicillin is generally considered to be safefor use during pregnancy side affects of amoxicillin. Do not, however, take amoxicillin without first talkingto your doctor if you are pregnant side affects of amoxicillin.
• Amoxicillin passes into breast milk side affects of amoxicillin. Rarely, amoxicillin may cause ayeast infection, diarrhea, or allergic reaction in a nursing infant, althoughno serious harm is expected side affects of amoxicillin. Do not take this medication without first talkingto your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby side affects of amoxicillin.
How should I take amoxicillin?
• Take amoxicillin exactly as directed by your doctor side affects of amoxicillin. If you do not understandthese instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them toyou side affects of amoxicillin.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water side affects of amoxicillin.
• Amoxicillin can be taken with food or on an empty stomach side affects of amoxicillin.
• 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 side affects of amoxicillin.
• Do not crush, chew, or open the capsules side affects of amoxicillin. Swallow them whole side affects of amoxicillin. The chewabletablets must be chewed before they are swallowed side affects of amoxicillin.
• 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 side affects of amoxicillin. Ifyou do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you can getone side affects of amoxicillin. Shake the suspension well before measuring a dose side affects of amoxicillin.
• Take all of the amoxicillin that has been prescribed for you even ifyou begin to feel better side affects of amoxicillin. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infectionis completely treated side affects of amoxicillin.
• Store the tablets and capsules at room temperature and store the suspensionin the refrigerator for longer use side affects of amoxicillin. The suspension is good for 7 days at roomtemperature and for 14 days if it is stored in the refrigerator side affects of amoxicillin. Throw awayany unused liquid after this amount of time side affects of amoxicillin.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember side affects of amoxicillin. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the dose you missed and take only your next regularlyscheduled dose side affects of amoxicillin. Do not take a double dose of this medication unless otherwisedirected by your doctor side affects of amoxicillin.
• If you have only missed one dose, you can take the rest of your scheduleddoses for the day at evenly spaced intervals side affects of amoxicillin.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention side affects of amoxicillin.
• 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 side affects of amoxicillin.
What should I avoid while taking amoxicillin?
• Alcohol may irritate your stomach if taken with amoxicillin, so use itwith moderation side affects of amoxicillin.
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 side affects of amoxicillin.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur side affects of amoxicillin. 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 side affects of amoxicillin.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur side affects of amoxicillin. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome side affects of amoxicillin.
What other drugs will affect amoxicillin?
• Some drugs may decrease the effects of amoxicillin and prevent it fromproperly treating your infection side affects of amoxicillin. 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 side affects of amoxicillin.
• Amoxicillin may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills side affects of amoxicillin. Usea second method of birth control while taking amoxicillin to protect againstpregnancy side affects of amoxicillin.
• Amoxicillin increases the effects of methotrexate, and you may need adose adjustment during therapy with amoxicillin side affects of amoxicillin.
• Amoxicillin also increases the side effects of allopurinol (Zyloprim)and may cause a rash side affects of amoxicillin.
• Probenecid (Benemid) increases the effects of amoxicillin side affects of amoxicillin. These drugsmay be used together for this purpose; however, be sure your doctor is awareif you are taking probenecid side affects of amoxicillin. You may need a lower dose of amoxicillin side affects of amoxicillin.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with amoxicillin side affects of amoxicillin. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines side affects of amoxicillin.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about amoxicillin writtenfor health professionals that you may read side affects of amoxicillin.
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