Amoxicillin for sore throat

You may take this medicine with or without food. For patients using the oral liquid: • Shake the bottle well before each use. Measure the dose with a marked measuring spoon, oral syringe, or medicine cup. The average household teaspoon may not hold the right amount of liquid. • You may mix the oral liquid with a baby formula, milk, fruit juice, water, ginger ale, or another cold drink. Be sure the child drinks all of the mixture immediately. Keep using this medicine for the full treatment time, even if you feel better after the first few doses. Your infection may not clear up if you stop using the medicine too soon. Dosing The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine. • For oral dosage forms (capsules, powder for suspension, and tablets): • For bacterial infections: • Adults, teenagers, and children weighing 40 kilograms (kg) or more—250 to 500 milligrams (mg) every 8 hours, or 500 to 875 mg every 12 hours. • Children and infants older than 3 months of age weighing less tha...

• Amoxicillin is an • Amoxicillin oral tablet comes as immediate-release (IR) or chewable tablets. The chewable tablet and IR tablet are only available as generic drugs. • Amoxicillin also comes as a capsule and a suspension. All forms are taken by mouth. (This article focuses on the oral tablet forms only.) Amoxicillin oral tablet does not cause drowsiness, but it can cause other More common side effects The more common side effects of amoxicillin oral tablet can include: • • vomiting • • rash • If these side effects are mild, they may go away within a few days or a couple of weeks. If they’re more severe or don’t go away, talk with your doctor or pharmacist. Serious side effects Call your doctor right away if you have serious side effects. Call 911 if your symptoms feel life-threatening or if you think you’re having a medical emergency. Serious side effects and their symptoms can include the following: • Hypersensitivity reactions. Symptoms can include: • • a painful red or purple rash that spreads • blisters that could cause the skin to break down and cause open sores • • increased liver enzymes shown on a blood test • pain in the abdomen (stomach area) • yellowing of the skin and eyes • • Serious skin reaction.* This side effect is rare. Symptoms may include: • • a skin rash and discoloration • • itchiness * Serious skin reactions were not reported in clinical trials of amoxicillin. However, they have been reported since the drug was approved. Disclaimer: Our goal is t...