ORIGINAL USES (ON-LABEL)
Various bacterial infections
BRAND NAME Amoxil, Trimox
DRUG CLASS
Antibiotic (penicillin)
DESCRIPTION
Amoxicillin inhibits the production of the bacterial cell wall.
POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS
Hyperactivity, agitation, anxiety, insomnia, mild to severe, including some life-threatening rashes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, various blood disorders, abnormal tests that monitor liver function, jaundice, crystals in the urine.
CAUTIONS
Notify your doctor if you have an allergy to penicillins or cephalosporin antibiotics.
Dose and/or frequency of administration should be adjusted if you have kidney impairment.
Amoxil chewable tablets contain phenylalanine. Prolonged use of antibiotics may result in super-infection, resistance.
DRUG INTERACTIONS
Disulfiram, probenecid, warfarin, methotrexate, tetracyclines, chloramphenicol. If you are taking oral contraceptives, consult with pharmacist or doctor.
FOOD INTERACTIONS
Unknown
HERBAL INTERACTIONS
Khat
PREGNANCY AND BREAST-FEEDING CAUTIONS
FDA Pregnancy Risk Category B. Amoxicillin is excreted in breast milk. The American Academy of Pediatrics considers this drug compatible with breast-feeding.
SPECIAL INFORMATION
A high percentage of people with infectious mononucleosis have developed rashes during therapy with amoxicillin.
