Drug name: Amoxicillin
Other names used:
- Actimoxi®
- Amoksibos®
- Amoxibiotic®
- Amoxicot®
- Amoxil®
- Dispermox®
- Sandoz®
- Trimox®
- Wymox®
Active Ingredients:
- Amoxicillin
Therapeutic effect of Amoxicillin: Amoxicillin, or Amox as it's also known, is an antibiotic which inhibits the growth of bacteria. This drug acts similar to other antibiotic medicines which fall under the category of Penicillin. Amoxicillin does not directly kill bacteria but it prevents the organism from producing its cell wall thereby making it incapable of defending itself from outer threats. The cell wall is an essential element for the survival of the bacteria and without it the bacterial cannot keep its contents intact.
Amoxicillin is very effective against many types of bacteria including Streptococci, Helicobacter pylori, Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus anthracis, Neisseria meningitides, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Clostridium welchii, Clostridium tetani. It is also effective to a certain degree against Vibrio cholera, Shigella sonnei, Salmonella typhi, Proteus mirabilis, Escherichia coli, and Enterococcus faecalis.
Indications: Amoxicillin is used to cure the following disorders:
- Respiratory tract infections like Tonsillitis, Laryngitis, Pharyngitis, Sinusitis
- Bacterial respiratory infections like pneumonia, acute or chronic bronchitis
- Abdominal infection caused by bacteria like Peritnitis
- Infections of the urinary tract like Pyelonephritis
- Ear infections
- Bacterial infections of the skin like impetigo, cellulitis, abscesses, and boils
- Vaginal infections after abortion or child birth
- STDs like Gonorrhea
- Presence of large amount of bacteria in the blood stream
- Leptospirosis
- Infective endocarditis
- Listeriosis caused by eating bacteria contaminated food
- Blood poisoning
- Tooth abscess
- Typhoid and paratyphoid fever
- Ulcer caused in the stomach
- Bacterial infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
- Infection of the common bile duct
- Infection of the gallbladder
- Infection in the lining of the small intestine
- Bacterial infection spread through the bite of the blacklegged tick
Precautions and Restrictions: Avoid using Amoxicillin if you have the following symptoms or conditions:
- Liver diseases
- Allergic rhinitis
- Mono or Infections mononucleosis
- Lymphocytic leukemia
- CMV or Cytomegalovirus
- If you are a breast feeding mother
- Pregnant
- Undesirable reactions to Amoxicillin
- Bleeding at different places
Side effects of Amoxicillin:: There is always a distant possibility of some kind of adverse effect that is wholly unintended. These side effects are only a distant possibility and there are no prior proven records of such effects due to Amoxicillin. Some of the adverse effects that may occur are:
- The user's immune system may react abnormally to Amoxicillin and show allergic reactions like Angioedema, skin infection, hives, and allergic inflammation of the nasal airways, pink eye, and joint pain
- The user may experience depression, sleeplessness, Cephalalgia, damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system, Lightheadedness, seizures or fits
- The user may experience Dysbacteriosis, Coloenteritis (Inflammation of the colon), Liver diseases, diarrhea, feel of unease, vomiting, and taste changes
- Urinary tract abnormalities
- Trompocytopenia, Leukopenia, Hypogranulocytosis, and Anemia
- Breathlessness, inflammation in the mouth, swollen tongue, and Vaginal Candidiasis
These are just some of the side effects and this is by no means an exhaustive list of adverse effects caused due to Amoxicillin. For more information kindly consult your physician, pharmacist, or the full details presented with Amoxicillin tablets or capsules.
Interactions: Before taking Amoxicillin it's very important to consult a doctor and apprise him of the treatment or medication you are currently under and also get a prescription from your doctor before starting any new drug. This is to make sure that the combination of the two drugs is safe. Some of the drugs that react with Amoxicillin tablets and capsules are:
- Drugs that act as blood thinners
- Disulfiram
- Probenecid
- Contraceptives tablets
- Methotrexate
- Aminoglycosides
- Allopurinol
Additional Information: These health supplements should not be used without prior approval of a trained physician. Do not share these drugs with anybody else. Amoxicillin tablets and capsules are made for specific conditions and it's not advisable to use them for other purposes. Keep medicinal drugs out of the reach of children.
