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People should see their symptoms improve within 72 hours, or about three days, but could see improvement as early as 24 hours, according to licensed pharmacist Brian Staiger.

If patients don’t see an improvement in three days, they should speak to their medical provider about other treatment options. Instructions for how to take amoxicillin are different depending on the condition being treated. Amoxicillin is typically prescribed in its generic form, but it’s available in the following brand names in the United States: Amoxil, Larotid and Moxatag. This medicine is an oral antibiotic, which means it has to be taken by mouth. It comes in capsules, tablets, chewable tablets or a suspension that can be mixed into cold drinks.

Chewable tablets: 125 mg, 250 mg Capsules: 250 mg, 500 mg Powder for

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Make sure to follow your medical provider’s instructions on how to take the medicine, and try to take it at the same time each day. But if it’s almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next scheduled dose.

Don’t try to make up for a missed dose by taking two doses at the same time. Infection Adults and Children Weighing More Than 40 kg Children Older Than 3 Months Weighing Less Than 40 kg Mild, moderate or severe lower respiratory tract 875 mg every 12 hours. Medical providers will adjust the dosage for people with severe kidney impairment. Because children younger than three months of age have incomplete kidney development, medical providers should not exceed a dosage of 30 mg/kg/day divided every 12 hours.

Medical providers combine amoxicillin with clarithromycin and lansoprazole — known by the brand name Prevacid — to treat H. For triple therapy, the recommended dose for adults is 500 mg clarithromycin, one gram amoxicillin and 30 mg lansoprazole.

All of these medications are given twice daily (every 12 hours) for 14 days.

For dual therapy, the recommended dose for adults is 30 mg lansoprazole and one gram amoxicillin each given three times daily (every 8 hours) for 14 days.

In general, people who mildly overdose on amoxicillin don’t suffer serious problems, according to

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But kidney disorders resulting in organ failure after overdose have been reported in a small number of patients. The FDA approved amoxicillin to treat several types of bacterial infections.

The agency also approved it to treat and prevent H.

pylori infections in combination with clarithromycin and lansoprazole. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that people exposed to anthrax take amoxicillin to prevent getting sick, according to an article by Drs.

Genitourinary tract infections Ear infections Nose infections Throat infections Lower respiratory tract infections Bacterial pharyngitis Bronchitis Tonsillitis Skin and skin stricture infections Bacterial rhinosinusitis Pneumonia. In addition to FDA-approved uses, some medical providers prescribe it for off-label uses, such as erysipeloid (a bacterial infection of the skin among people who handle fish and meat) and for prevention of infectious endocarditis. People with hip replacements, knee replacements or other prosthetic joints may take it to prevent infection during dental procedures. Medical providers may prescribe it with metronidazole to treat periodontitis.

Amoxicillin may also treat Lyme disease, according to the CDC.

The most common amoxicillin side effects reported in clinical trials occurred in more than one percent of trial participants. Clinical trials also reported common side effects in patients who used amoxicillin in combination with clarithromycin and lansoprazole (triple therapy) and with lansoprazole (dual therapy).

This isn’t a complete list of potential side effects. Contact your medical provider if you experience any side effects that won’t go away or interfere with your daily activities. Diarrhea (7 percent) Headache (6 percent) Taste perversion (5 percent) Diarrhea (8 percent) Headache (7 percent) Serious Side Effects. Amoxicillin may cause rare, serious side effects related to hypersensitivity reactions and Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD).

If you experience any of these side effects, the National Institutes of Health and U.S.

Library of Medicine recommend stopping the medication and seeking emergency medical help. Difficulty swallowing or breathing Hives Itching Rash Severe diarrhea Skin peeling or blisters Swelling of the throat, face, tongue, eyes and lips Watery or bloody stools with or without fever and stomach cramps Wheezing. Some people who take amoxicillin have had serious and occasionally fatal allergic reactions. This is more common in people with a history of allergic reactions to penicillin. Discontinue the drug immediately and seek treatment for allergic reactions (rash, swelling of the throat, face, tongue, eyes and lips). Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhea (CDAD) Treatment with amoxicillin affects the normal bacteria in the colon and may lead to overgrowth of toxin-producing bacteria called C. These toxins cause diarrhea that can occur over two months after taking antibiotics.

Some patients may require colectomy, a surgery to remove part of the colon. Medical providers will likely stop therapy and treat symptoms with hydration, nutrition and antibiotics that treat C.

Amoxicillin’s drug label provides a list of drugs that may interact with the antibiotic. Tell your doctor about any vitamins, supplements and medications you take before taking amoxicillin. Amoxicillin might not be safe or effective for everyone.

Before taking this medicine, make sure to tell your doctor or pharmacist about any medications you are taking, if you are allergic to penicillin and about any health conditions you have.