Amoxicillin is used to treat a great deal of bacterial infections. This medication is a penicillin-type antibiotic. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (like cold, flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. Amoxicillin is also used with other medications to treat stomach/intestinal ulcers caused by the bacteria H. pylori and to prevent the ulcers from returning.
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Before taking this medicine
You should not use amoxicillin if you are allergic to any penicillin antibiotic, such as ampicillin, dicloxacillin, oxacillin, penicillin, or ticarcillin. To make sure amoxicillin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
If you're a woman, let your doctor know if you are or may be pregnant, are breastfeeding, or using birth control pills. Though amoxicillin is widely believed to be safe, ask your doctor if the risks of taking antibiotics while pregnant outweigh the benefits. Also, let your doctor know if you are breastfeeding because amoxicillin can pass through breast milk and increase the risk for a later allergic reaction in babies.
Uses
As an antibiotic, amoxicillin is used to treat infections caused by bacteria.
Conditions that amoxicillin can treat include:
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Before taking this medicine
You should not use amoxicillin if you are allergic to any penicillin antibiotic, such as ampicillin, dicloxacillin, oxacillin, penicillin, or ticarcillin. To make sure amoxicillin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
- asthma;
- liver or kidney disease;
- mononucleosis;
- a history of diarrhea caused by taking antibiotics; or
- food or drug allergies
If you're a woman, let your doctor know if you are or may be pregnant, are breastfeeding, or using birth control pills. Though amoxicillin is widely believed to be safe, ask your doctor if the risks of taking antibiotics while pregnant outweigh the benefits. Also, let your doctor know if you are breastfeeding because amoxicillin can pass through breast milk and increase the risk for a later allergic reaction in babies.
Uses
As an antibiotic, amoxicillin is used to treat infections caused by bacteria.
Conditions that amoxicillin can treat include:
- bronchitis
- ear infection
- gonorrhea
- pneumonia
- skin infections
- typhoid
