sinusitis and amoxicillin and resistant

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

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

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

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

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

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention sinusitis and amoxicillin and resistant.
• 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 sinusitis and amoxicillin and resistant.

What should I avoid while taking amoxicillin?
• Alcohol may irritate your stomach if taken with amoxicillin, so use itwith moderation sinusitis and amoxicillin and resistant.

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

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

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about amoxicillin writtenfor health professionals that you may read sinusitis and amoxicillin and resistant.

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