Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic. It is used to treat bacterial infections of the chest, ear, nose, urinary tract, throat, and skin. It is also used with other medications to treat stomach ulcers.
Amoxicillin can be supplied as a capsule, tablet, suspension (liquid to be swallowed), or injection.
You should avoid taking antibiotics without a prescription. This will lead to bacteria getting used to how antibiotics work and making treatment of subsequent infections difficult.
Some bacteria require a cell wall to keep them intact and alive.
Amoxicillin inhibits proteins (penicillin-binding proteins) that help produce chemical structures (peptidoglycan) needed to form the bacterial cell wall. The contents of the bacterial leak, and cause bacterial death.
You may experience:
Nausea
Diarrhea
Change in taste
You may eat normally while taking amoxicillin.
It is advisable to drink a lot of water when taking amoxicillin.
If you forget to take your prescription, take it as soon as you remember.
If you miss a dose, don’t take a double dose.
If your next dose is approaching, skip the missed dose and take the next one.
You should take antibiotics for the duration prescribed by your doctor, even if you feel better before the end of the given period.
This completely clears the infection and prevents bacteria from developing mechanisms against medications.
Amoxicillin hasn’t been shown to affect sexual performance, fertility or contraceptives.
If you get vaginal thrush after taking amoxicillin, continue with your medications and inform your pharmacist or doctor.
You can take amoxicillin while pregnant or breastfeeding.
You should observe your baby and inform your pharmacist or doctor if your baby feeds poorly, or develops oral thrush or diarrhea.
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