When amoxicillin is less effective: When amoxicillin is used with certain drugs, it may not work as well. This is because the amount of amoxicillin in your body may be decreased. When other drugs are less effective: When certain drugs are used with amoxicillin, they may not work as well. This is because the amount of these drugs in your body may be decreased. However, because drugs interact differently in each person, we cannot guarantee that this information includes all possible interactions.
If you have an allergic reaction, call your doctor or local poison control center right away. If your symptoms are severe, call or go to the nearest emergency room.
Taking it again could be fatal cause death. For people with mononucleosis mono or kissing disease : Amoxicillin raises your risk of developing a severe rash.
For people with diabetes : Amoxicillin may cause you to have a false-positive reaction when testing for glucose sugar in the urine. Talk with your doctor about how to manage your blood sugar while taking amoxicillin. For people with kidney disease : If you have severe kidney disease, your kidneys may not clear this drug from your body quickly.
As a result, levels of amoxicillin may build up in your body. To help prevent this, your doctor may give you a lower dose of this drug. For pregnant women: Amoxicillin is a category B pregnancy drug. That means two things:. Animal studies do not always predict the way humans would respond.
Therefore, this drug should only be used in pregnancy if clearly needed. For women who are breastfeeding: Amoxicillin may pass into breast milk and may cause side effects in a child who is breastfed. Talk to your doctor if you breastfeed your child. You may need to decide whether to stop breastfeeding or stop taking this medication. For seniors: The kidneys of older adults may not work as well as they used to.
This can cause your body to process drugs more slowly. As a result, more of a drug stays in your body for a longer time. This raises your risk of side effects. This dosage information is for amoxicillin oral tablet. All possible dosages and drug forms may not be included here.
Your dosage, drug form, and how often you take the drug will depend on:. Children who weigh more than 88 pounds should be dosed according to the adult recommendations. It has not been confirmed that amoxicillin extended-release tablets are safe and effective for use in people younger than 12 years of age. The kidneys of older adults may not work as well as they used to.
Your doctor may start you on a lower dose or a different dosing schedule. This can help keep levels of this drug from building up too much in your body. The dosage listed here is meant for children who weigh less than 88 pounds 40 kg. This is meant for children who weigh less than 88 pounds 40 kg. This medication should not be used in children younger than 2 years of age for treatment of gonorrhea.
However, because drugs affect each person differently, we cannot guarantee that this list includes all possible dosages. Always speak with your doctor or pharmacist about dosages that are right for you. Amoxicillin oral tablet is used for short-term treatment. For this drug to work well, a certain amount needs to be in your body at all times. Do not stop taking the drug or skip doses if you start to feel better. This could cause your infection to last longer.
You could also develop a resistance to the medication. This means if you get a bacterial infection in the future, you may not be able to treat it with amoxicillin. Why is this medication prescribed? How should this medicine be used? Other uses for this medicine What special precautions should I follow? What special dietary instructions should I follow?
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The chewable tablets should be crushed or chewed thoroughly before they are swallowed. Swallow the tablets and capsules whole with a full glass of water; do not chew or crush them. Other uses for this medicine. What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking amoxicillin, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to amoxicillin; penicillin antibiotics; cephalosporin antibiotics such as cefaclor, cefadroxil, cefazolin Ancef, Kefzol , cefepime Maxipime , cefixime Suprax , cefotaxime Claforan , cefotetan, cefoxitin Mefoxin , cefpodoxime, cefprozil, ceftaroline Teflaro , ceftazidime Fortaz, Tazicef, in Avycaz , ceftibuten, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime Ceftin, Zinacef , and cephalexin Keflex ; any other medications; or any of the ingredients in amoxicillin capsules, tablets, or suspension.
Ask your pharmacist for a list of the ingredients. Be sure to mention any of the following: allopurinol Lopurin, Zyloprim , other antibiotics, anticoagulants 'blood thinners' such as warfarin Coumadin, Jantoven , oral contraceptives, and probenecid Probalan, in Col-Probenecid. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects. If you become pregnant while taking amoxicillin, call your doctor. Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, continue your normal diet.
Amoxicillin may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away: nausea vomiting diarrhea changes in taste headache Some side effects can be serious.
If you experience any of these symptoms, stop taking amoxicillin and call your doctor immediately or get emergency medical treatment: rash skin blisters or peeling itching hives wheezing difficulty swallowing or breathing swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, and eyes severe diarrhea watery or bloody stools that may occur with or without fever and stomach cramps may occur up to 2 months or more after your treatment Amoxicillin may cause other side effects.
Symptoms of overdose may include the following: cloudy or bloody urine decreased urination swelling of any part of the body confusion nausea vomiting. What other information should I know? Brand names. Other names.
Tell your doctor if you're taking these medicines before you start taking amoxicillin :. There are no known problems with taking herbal remedies and supplements alongside amoxicillin. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including herbal medicines, vitamins or supplements. Amoxicillin is a similar antibiotic to penicillin. It works by killing the bacteria that cause the infection. It's very important that you keep taking amoxicillin until your course is finished.
Do this even if you feel better. It will help stop the infection coming back. Tell your doctor if you don't start feeling better after taking amoxicillin for 3 days. Also tell them if, at any time, you start to feel worse. Some people get a fungal infection called thrush after taking a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin. It happens because antibiotics kill the normal harmless bacteria that help to protect you against thrush.
Amoxicillin doesn't stop contraceptive pills working, including the combined pill or emergency contraception. However, if amoxicillin makes you vomit or have severe diarrhoea 6 to 8 watery poos in 24 hours for more than 24 hours, your contraceptive pills may not protect you from pregnancy. Look on the pill packet to find out what to do. Read more about what to do if you're on the pill and you're being sick or have diarrhoea. There's no firm evidence to suggest that taking amoxicillin will reduce fertility in either men or women.
However, speak to a pharmacist or your doctor before taking it if you're trying to get pregnant. If you or your child take amoxicillin as a liquid medicine, it can stain your teeth. This doesn't last and should go after brushing your teeth well. It's possible that a straightforward urinary tract infection UTI may clear up on its own without any treatment. However, it's usually best to treat a UTI with an antibiotic, or it could spread to the kidneys and lead to more serious problems.
Although they won't do any harm, there's little evidence to show drinking cranberry juice or taking cranberry supplements helps treat or prevent UTIs.
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About amoxicillin Amoxicillin is an antibiotic. Help us improve our website Can you answer a quick question about your visit today? For most infections, you'll start to feel better in a few days. The most common side effects of amoxicillin are feeling sick nausea and diarrhoea.
Liquid amoxicillin can stain your teeth. This doesn't last and is removed by brushing. You can drink alcohol while taking amoxicillin. Amoxicillin is also called by the brand name Amoxil. Amoxicillin can be taken by children. Information: Recommended reading Giving amoxicillin to children: information on Medicines for Children website. To make sure amoxicillin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you : have had an allergic reaction to amoxicillin or penicillin or any other medicines in the past have liver or kidney problems have recently had, or are about to have, any vaccinations.
You can take amoxicillin before or after food. Important Carry on taking this medicine until you've completed the course, even if you feel better.
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