Brand Name: Amoxil

Precautions while taking AMOXIL (Amoxicillin)?
Medicines should always be taken strictly as directed by your doctor so is with AMOXIL. It is advisable to consume AMOXIL medicine as per the prescription given by doctor.

• The possibility of infections with mycotic or bacterial pathogens should be kept in mind during therapy of AMOXIL. If infections occur, AMOXIL should be discontinued and appropriate therapy instituted.
• Prescribing AMOXIL in the absence of a proven or strongly suspected bacterial infection or a prophylactic indication is unlikely to provide benefit to the patient and increases the risk of the development of drug-resistant bacteria.
• Each 200-mg chewable tablet of AMOXIL contains 1.82 mg phenylalanine; each 400-mg chewable tablet contains 3.64 mg phenylalanine. The suspensions of AMOXIL do not contain phenylalanine and can be used by phenylketonurics.
• All patients with gonorrhea should have a serologic test for syphilis at the time of diagnosis. Patients treated with AMOXIL should have a follow-up serologic test for syphilis after 3 months.
• Avoid AMOXIL if you have ever had an allergic reaction to AMOXIL or any other antibiotics like penicillin, oxacillin, or dicloxacillin. Please take the doctor’s advice regarding the intake of AMOXIL, if you have faced some allergic reactions of AMOXIL in past.
• Please consult your doctor regarding the dosage of AMOXIL, if you are suffering or previously had suffered from a bleeding or blood clotting disorder, asthma, diarrhea caused by taking antibiotics, kidney disease, or liver disease.
• AMOXIL is a FDA pregnancy category B drug. It means that this medication is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. But please consult your doctor if you want to start AMOXIL when you are pregnant. Please inform doctor if you get pregnant while taking the dosage of AMOXIL.
• Breast-feeding women should avoid the intake of AMOXIL because it can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. The choice should be made by the mother whether to stop the dosage of AMOXIL or to continue breast feeding the child.

Do I need to avoid anything while consuming AMOXIL (Amoxicillin)?

• Avoid having Alcohol while you are taking AMOXIL because intake of alcohol has increased the side effects and led to the delay in the treatment of bacterial infections.
• Stop smoking while you are being treated with AMOXIL because it may reduce the effects of the AMOXIL.

Drugs that will affect AMOXIL (Amoxicillin):
Some drugs may decrease the effects of AMOXIL and prevent it from properly treating your infection. Before taking AMOXIL, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs:

• Aholestyramine (Questran) or colestipol (Colestid);
• Another antibiotic (for the same or for a different infection) such as erythromycin (Ery-Tab, E-Mycin, E.E.S., others), tetracycline (Sumycin, others), minocycline (Minocin), doxycycline (Doryx, Vibramycin, others), or any other antibiotic.
• Birth control pills may be less effective due to AMOXIL. Use a second method of birth control while taking AMOXIL to protect against pregnancy
• AMOXIL increases the effects of methotrexate, and you may need a dose adjustment during therapy with AMOXIL
• Side effects of allopurinol (Zyloprim) might get increased due to AMOXIL and may cause a rash.
• Probenecid (Benemid) increases the effects of AMOXIL. These drugs may be used together for this purpose; however, be sure your doctor is aware if you are taking probenecid. You may need a lower dose of AMOXIL.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with AMOXIL. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines.

Storage of AMOXIL (Amoxicillin):

• Store AMOXIL capsules at or below 20°C (68°F).
• AMOXIL tablets, chewable tablets, as well as 200 and 400 mg dry powder at or below 25°C (77°F).
• Powder of AMOXIL that has been mixed with water should be discarded after 14 days. Refrigeration is preferred for the storage of AMOXIL

WARNINGS

• Serious and occasionally fatal hypersensitivity (anaphylactic) reactions have been reported in patients on penicillin therapy.
• Although anaphylaxis is more frequent following parenteral therapy, it has occurred in patients on oral penicillin. These reactions are more likely to occur in individuals with a history of penicillin hypersensitivity and/or a history of sensitivity to multiple allergens. Before initiating therapy with AMOXIL, careful inquiry should be made concerning previous hypersensitivity reactions to penicillins, cephalosporins, or other allergens.
• If an allergic reaction occurs, AMOXIL should be discontinued and appropriate therapy instituted.
• Serious anaphylactic reactions require immediate emergency treatment with epinephrine. Oxygen, intravenous steroids, and airway management, including intubation, should also be administered as indicated.

How AMOXIL (Amoxicillin) is supplied?
AMOXIL is available in various size tablets (50 mg to 500 mg) and also comes in different liquid oral suspensions (liquids that should be gently shaken).

AMOXIL (Amoxicillin) side effects:
If you encounter any of the following serious side effects of AMOXIL, stop taking AMOXIL and seek emergency medical attention immediately:

• Shortness of breath, closing of your throat, hives, swelling of your lips, face, or tongue because of AMOXIL.
• Rash or fainting may occur because of AMOXIL.
• AMOXIL may result in Seizures.
• Severe watery diarrhea and abdominal cramps are sometimes developed due to AMOXIL.
• Unusual bleeding or bruising may be the result of AMOXIL.

Side effects, less serious may be more likely to occur because of AMOXIL. Continue to take AMOXIL and talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects:

• AMOXIL sometimes results in mild nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.
• White patches on the tongue (thrush/yeast infection) are seen because of AMOXIL.
• Itching or discharge of the vagina is caused by AMOXIL.
• Black, “hairy” tongue or sore mouth or tongue caused by AMOXIL.