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Amoxicillin (Amoxil)

Amoxicillin is one of those medical preparations that have a broad spectrum of uses due to the high efficacy and the unique mechanism of action. One reason for such is which it's effectual for a wide range of conditions, but there're few bacteria that can’t be treated with this medication.

Multiple uses of Amoxicillin

Amoxicillin stands for a medical preparation from the penicillin family used for the therapy of bacterial infections. The medical preparation is commended for its absorption properties which spread throughout most of the body’s tissues and fluids. Applying Amoxicillin can effectually treat the wide range of conditions like bronchitis, gonorrhea &skin infections.

Here the full list of the FDA-confirmed uses for Amoxicillin:

• Genitourinary tract infections;
• Sexually transmitted disorders like gonorrhea;
• Pharyngitis (in other words - sore throat);
• Skin infections like cellulitis, erysipelas, folliculitis, furuncles;
• Infected ulcers & burns;
• Sinusitis;
• Otitis media (with the common title - middle ear infection);
• Helicobacter pylori infection;
• Respiratory tract infections – bronchitis and pneumonia;
• Tonsillitis.

Amoxicillin has a number of non-confirmed or off-label indications. They are:

• Endocarditis (when the interior lining of the heart is infected);
• Typhoid fever;
• Lyme disorder;
• Chlamydial infections;
• Postexposure prophylaxis for anthrax.

But keep in mind that using this pill for the off-label uses can be permitted only by a medical supervisor.

Downsides of Amoxicillin

Contact atherapist if you get such side consequences after using this pill:

• Headache;
• Swollen tongue;
• Sore mouth;
• Loss of appetite;
• Abdominal pain;
• Nausea;
• Black "hairy" tongue;
• Vomiting;
• Diarrhea.

Also keep in mind that Amoxicillin is more probably to cause diarrhea than any other antibiotic.

This broad spectrum medication can badly interact with many pills and supplements:

• Warfarin;
• Methotrexate;
• Allopurinol;
• Vivotif (the medication used for flu vaccines);
• Probenecid enhances the blood level of Amoxicillin and the drug must be prescribed with the reduced dose if taken simultaneously.

Dosing rules for patient using Amoxicilin

The major benefit of Amoxicillin is that it might be administered in multiple ways. Amoxicillin is accessible in powder, drops and oral suspension. The medical preparation might be assigned in capsules or chewable capsules, as well as the substance that is given intravenously.

The oral delivery of Amoxicillin is not the best way to use this drug by children. Chewable Amoxicillin capsules and liquid forms are more recommended for kids.

This medicine might be compounded with few different flavor syrups in addition to the Amoxicillin liquid.

The recommended adult dosing of Amoxicillin varies widely depending on the age group and the treated condition, but this medical preparation is usually applied in 3 intakes, once each 8 hrs. Amoxicillin might be applied with meals to ease stomach cramps, especially in children and pregnant women.

The average dose for adults is 250-500mg taken thrice per 24 hrs. For kids the dose is adjusted by a doctor and measured according to the child’s weight and the treated condition.

Adjustments for patients with the renal impairment:

• 250-500 mg used every 12 hrs;
• 250-500 mg used each 24 hours.

Uncommon facts about Amoxicillin

Not many people know that Amoxicillin is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract faster than other penicillins (like Penicillin V or Ampicillin). Amoxicillin serves as the primary choice for middle ear infection since it is the most effective among all antibiotics when it comes to curing this condition.

But you need to remember that Amoxicillin acts exclusively against bacterial infections – it can never cure viral infections (like common cold).

In the acute stage of chronic bronchitis medics often prescribed Amoxicillin due to its sufficiently strong antibacterial and anti-inflammatory action.

Amoxicillin appears to be safe for the use in pregnancy and it is widely used in the therapy of various infections in pregnant patients. It is safe to apply for children of any age and that is why it has to be included into any the family’s first-aid kit.