Drug Uses
Amoxil is an antibiotic that belongs to the penicillin class of drugs. It is purposed to eliminate bacteria in the body. It is prescribed to treat numerous kinds of infections including pneumonia, ear infections, tonsillitis, gonorrhea, urinary tract infections and infections of the skin. Amoxil can also be taken for other purposes.
How Taken
Amoxil is produced as a capsule, a tablet that can be chewed, liquid, and pediatric drop for oral use. It should be taken every 8 hours (three times a day). Read carefully the instructions on the prescription label and consult your doctor about any data that you may find unclear. It is important to take Amoxil in the exact way it is prescribed. You should not take bigger or less quantity of it or more frequently than prescribed. Before usage, shake the liquid and the pediatric drops so that all the substances are well mixed. For pediatric drops, measure the dose using the bottle dropper. For children, you can put the pediatric drops and liquid directly on the child’s tongue or add to any cold beverages, such as milk, fruit juice, water, ginger ale, or other cold liquid and should be taken immediately. The tablets have to be crushed or thoroughly chewed before swallowing. The tablets should be crushed or chewed thoroughly before they are swallowed. The capsules have to be swallowed whole and taken with a full glass of water. You should keep on taking Amoxil even though you may feel a lot better. Do not stop till the whole treatment period is over unless you consult your doctor.
Warnings/Precautions
Before taking Amoxil, consult your doctor if you have ever experienced an allergic reaction to penicillin or to a cephalosporin. You should tell in advance if you suffer from kidney, stomach or intestinal disease. Amoxil is in the FDA pregnancy category B. It would not have any harmful influences on an unborn baby. It can be taken during pregnancy. Therefore, it is better to consult your doctor first if you are pregnant or if there is a possibility to get pregnant during treatment. Amoxil goes into breast milk. There haven’t been observed any serious side effects, but still there is a chance to cause a yeast infection, diarrhea, or an allergic reaction in small children. If you are breast-feeding a baby, consult your doctor first before taking Amoxil. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Missed Dose
In case you forget a dose, take it the moment you remember and take the other two doses for the day at even intervals. If it is close to the timing of the next dose, just miss the dose u have forgotten about and go back to your normal dose timing. Do not take two doses at a time in order to make up for the one that u have missed.
Possible Side Effects
You should instantly find medical help in case you get severe or bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps during the time that you take Amoxil. You should stop taking Amoxil, and immediately contact your doctor in the following cases: if you experience an allergic reaction (shortness of breath; closing of the throat; hives; swelling of the lips, face, or tongue; rash; or fainting); seizures; or unusual bleeding or bruising. It is possible to emerge other not that serious side effects. You should keep on taking Amoxil and consult your doctor if you have 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. There are other side effects, which haven’t been listed, than can also appear. You should contact your doctor if you have any unusual experiences while taking Amoxil.
Storage
Amoxil should be kept away from children. It must not be exposed to direct ligh, heat, moisture. Do not put in the bathroom or any other moist damp places. This may cause the medicine to break down. The oral liquid of Amoxil should be kept in the fridge, as warm places will destroy the medicine. Be careful to protect it from freezing. For further information, read the label directions. Do not use it if it is out of date.
Overdose
If you have taken an overdose of Amoxil, it is possible to experience muscle spasms or weakness, pain or twitching, pain in the fingers or toes, loss of feeling in the fingers or toes, seizures, confusion, coma, or agitation. If you doubt that you have taken more than the normal dose of Amoxil, find instant medical help.
More Information
In case of severe or bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps during treatment, immediately contact your physician. Do not stop taking Amoxil before the end of the treatment, even though you may feel significantly better. The infection can be still active. It is possible Amoxil to lower the efficiency of contraceptives. If you take birth control pills, its better to find a second method of protection during the treatment period with Amoxil.
Disclaimer
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