Amoxicillin 500mg Uses and Dosage
Amoxicillin 500mg Use
Treat Infection - 250mg to 500mg
every eight hours (three doses per day).
Treat gonorrhea - 3000mg in a single
oral dose.
Amoxicillin 500mg Directions
Amoxicillin 500mg 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 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 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 500mg
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 500mg
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
Amoxicillin 500mg Information
Detailed information on Amoxicillin
500mg , a complete medical description of it's
actions and uses, is available from -
MedicineNet:
Amoxicillin - Common infections that
amoxicillin is used for include infections
of the middle ear, tonsils, throat, larynx
(laryngitis), bronchi (bronchitis), lungs (pneumonia)
and urinary tract.
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Amoxicillin
500mg is used to treat bacterial infections of
the ear, nose, and throat, genitourinary tract,
skin and soft tissues, and of the lower respiratory
tract. It is also used, often with other antibiotics,
to treat gonorrhea. Amoxicillin is also used to
treat some stages of Lyme disease and, along with
other drugs, to treat H. pylori infection
(the cause of stomach ulcers).
