Amoxicillin 250mg Use and Dosage
Amoxicillin Uses
Treat Infection - 250mg to 500mg
every eight hours (three doses per day).
Treat gonorrhea - 3000mg in a single
oral dose.
Directions
Amoxicillin 250mg is usually taken
every 8 hours (three times a day). Follow the directions
on your prescription label carefully, and ask your
doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do
not understand. Take amoxicillin exactly as directed.
Do not take more or less Amoxicillin or take it
more often than prescribed by your doctor. The
tablets should be crushed or chewed thoroughly
before they are swallowed. Continue to take amoxicillin
even if you feel well. Do not stop taking amoxicillin
without talking to your doctor.
Amoxicillin 250mg Side Effects
Although side effects from amoxicillin
are not common, they can occur. Tell your doctor
if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go
away: upset stomach, diarrhea, vomiting, or mild
skin rash. If you experience any of the following
symptoms while taking Amoxicillin, call your doctor
immediately: severe skin rash, itching, hives,
difficulty breathing or swallowing, wheezing, or
vaginal infection.
Amoxicillin 250mg Precautions
Before taking Amoxicillin, tell your
doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to amoxicillin,
penicillin, or any other drugs. Tell your doctor
and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription
medications you are taking, especially other antibiotics,
allopurinol (Lopurin), anticoagulants ('blood thinners')
such as warfarin (Coumadin), oral contraceptives,
probenecid (Benemid), and vitamins. Tell your doctor
if you have or have ever had kidney or liver disease,
allergies, asthma, blood disease, colitis, stomach
problems, or hay fever. Tell your doctor if you
are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding.
If you become pregnant while taking amoxicillin,
call your doctor. If you are having surgery, including
dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that
you are taking amoxicillin.
Missed Dose of Amoxicillin 250mg
If you miss a dose of Amoxicillin,
take the missed dose as soon as you remember it.
However, if it is almost time for the next dose,
skip the missed dose and continue your regular
dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make
up for a missed one.
Overdose of Amoxicillin 250mg
Symptoms of an amoxicillin overdose
include 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.
Amoxicillin is rarely associated
with important drug interactions however if overdose
is suspected please contact your local poison control
center by calling 1-800-222-1222 or by locating
it amoungst those listed here -
American
Association of Poison Control Centers
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Amoxicillin
250mg is a penicillin-like antibiotic used to treat
certain infections caused by bacteria, such as
pneumonia; bronchitis; venereal disease (VD), ear,
lung, nose, urinary tract, and skin infections.
Amoxicillin is also used before some surgery or
dental work to prevent infection.