Trade name: Amoxil®, Larotid® Suspension, Moxtag®, Talicia (as a combination product containing Amoxicillin, Omeprazole, Rifabutin), p-Hydroxyampicillin
Generic names: amoxicillin
Indication and Usage: FDA has approved this prescription medication to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, such as pneumonia; bronchitis (infection of the airway tubes leading to the lungs); and infections of the ears, nose, throat, urinary tract, and skin. It is also used in combination with other medications to eliminate H. pylori, a bacteria that causes ulcers. Antibiotics such as amoxicillin will not work for colds, flu, and other viral infections. Taking antibiotics when they are not needed increases your risk of getting an infection later that resists antibiotic treatment. [source]
Ingredients: Each 250 mg capsule contains the following inactive ingredients: magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 3, titanium dioxide and gelatin. Each 500 mg capsule contains the following inactive ingredients: magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Yellow No. 6, titanium dioxide and gelatin.
Manufacturer-listed adverse reactions | Amoxicillin can cause: Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD), Mucocutaneous candidiasis, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Thrombocytopenic purpura, Black hairy tongue, Patients with mononucleosis who receive ampicillin develop an erythematous skin rash, Hemorrhagic/pseudomembranous colitis, Crystalluria (crystals in urine), Tooth discoloration (brown, yellow, or gray staining) mostly in pediatric patients. Serum sickness-like reactions, erythematous maculopapular rashes, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, exfoliative dermatitis, toxic epidermal necrolysis, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, hypersensitivity vasculitis and urticaria. Reversible hyperactivity, Agitation, Anxiety, Insomnia, Confusion, Convulsions, Behavioral changes, Dizziness, Thrombocytopenia, Eosinophilia, Leukopenia, Agranulocytosis. A moderate rise in AST (SGOT) and/or ALT (SGPT) has been noted, but the significance of this finding is unknown. Hepatic dysfunction including cholestatic jaundice, hepatic cholestasis and acute cytolytic hepatitis. Anemia (including hemolytic anemia), Drug-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (DIES), Drug-induced aseptic meningitis (DIAM), and Anaphylaxis.
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