Amoxicillin
Also known as: Amoxycillin
Brand names: ALVOCLAV (in combination) AMOCLA (in combination) AMOCLANHEXAL (in combination) AMOXACID (in combination) AMOXAPEN AMOXICAP AMOXICLAVULAN (in combination) AMOXICOMP GENERICON (in combination) AMOXIGRAN AMOXIL AMOXILAN AMOXIPLUS (in combination) AMOXISTAD (in combination) AMYN ANBICYN (in combination) AROXIN AUGMENTIN (in combination) AUGMEX (in combination) BETAMOX CLAMOVID (in combination) CLAVAMOX (in combination) CLAVOMID (in combination) CLAVULIN (in combination) CURAM (in combination) DURAMOX EDAMOX ENHANCIN (in combination) FLEMING (in combination) FUGENTIN (in combination) HP-PAC (in combination) KOACT (in combination) MOXARIN MOXICLAV (in combination) MOXILEN MOXIPEN NOPRILAM (in combination) NOVAMOXIN OSPAMOX SYNTOCLAV (in combination) TALICIA (in combination) TAROMENTIN (in combination) XICLAV (in combination)
Therapeutic Indications
Amoxicillin is indicated for:
Acute streptococcal tonsillitis and pharyngitis
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old) , Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 40-90 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses
Treatment 2: Intravenous - 20-200 mg / kg / day in 4 equal divided doses
Prophylaxis of endocarditis
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old) , Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 50 mg/kg once
Treatment 2: Intravenous - Single dose 50 mg/kg 30-60 minutes before the procedure
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old) , Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 100 mg/kg/day in three divided doses
Lyme disease
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old) , Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 25-100 mg/kg/day in three divided doses
Treatment 2: Intravenous - 25-150 mg / kg / day in 4 divided doses
Dental abscess with spreading cellulitis
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old) , Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 20-90 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses
Treatment 2: Intravenous - 20-200 mg/kg/day in 4 equal divided doses
Acute otitis media
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old) , Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 20-90 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses
Treatment 2: Intravenous - 20-200 mg/kg/day in 4 equal divided doses
Acute pyelonephritis
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old) , Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 20-90 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses
Treatment 2: Intravenous - 20-200 mg/kg/day in 4 equal divided doses
Community acquired pneumonia
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old) , Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 20-90 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses
Endocarditis
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old) , Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100-200 mg/kg/day in 4 equal divided doses
Acute cystitis
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old) , Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 20-90 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses
Acute bacterial sinusitis
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old) , Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 20-90 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses
Treatment 2: Intravenous - 20-200 mg/kg/day in 4 equal divided doses
Bacterial meningitis
Irrespective of gender only Newborns (0 - 40 days old) , Infants (40 days - 1 year old) , Children (1 year - 12 years old)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 100-200 mg/kg/day in 4 equal divided doses
Acute streptococcal tonsillitis and pharyngitis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 0,5-1gr 3 times a day
Treatment 2: Oral - 0,75-1gr 2 times a day
Prophylaxis of endocarditis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 2gr once
Treatment 2: Intravenous - 2gr once
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 0.5-2gr 3 times a day
Prosthetic joint infection
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 0,5-1 gr 3 times a day
Treatment 2: Intramuscular - 0.75-1 gr 3 times a day
Treatment 3: Intravenous - 0.75-1 gr 3 times a day
Lyme disease
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 0.5-2gr 3 times a day
Treatment 2: Intravenous - 2gr 3 times a day
Dental abscess with spreading cellulitis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 250-1000mg 3 times a day
Treatment 2: Oral - 750-1000mg 2 times a day
Treatment 3: Intravenous - 0.75-2gr 3 times a day
Treatment 4: Intravenous - 2gr 2 times a day
Treatment 5: Intramuscular - 0.75-1gr 3 times a day
Helicobacter pylori eradication
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 0.75-1gr twice daily
Acute otitis media
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 0,5-1gr 3 times a day
Treatment 2: Oral - 0,75-1gr 2 times a day
Acute pyelonephritis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 250-1000mg 3 times a day
Treatment 2: Oral - 750-1000mg 2 times a day
Treatment 3: Intravenous - 0.75-2gr 3 times a day
Treatment 4: Intravenous - 2gr 2 times a day
Treatment 5: Intramuscular - 0.75-1gr 3 times a day
Community acquired pneumonia
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 0,5-1gr 3 times a day
Treatment 2: Intravenous - 0.75-2gr 3 times a day
Treatment 3: Intravenous - 2gr 2 times a day
Treatment 4: Intramuscular - 0.75-1gr 3 times a day
Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 0,5-1gr 3 times a day
Treatment 2: Oral - 0,75-1gr 2 times a day
Treatment 3: Intravenous - 0.75-2gr 3 times a day
Treatment 4: Intravenous - 2gr 2 times a day
Treatment 5: Intramuscular - 0.75-1gr 3 times a day
Endocarditis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 1-2 gr 6 times a day
Acute cystitis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 250-1000mg 3 times a day
Treatment 2: Oral - 750-1000mg 2 times a day
Treatment 3: Oral - 3gr 2 times a day
Treatment 4: Intravenous - 0.75-2gr 3 times a day
Treatment 5: Intravenous - 2gr 2 times a day
Treatment 6: Intramuscular - 0.75-1gr 3 times a day
Acute bacterial sinusitis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 250-1000mg 3 times a day
Treatment 2: Oral - 750-1000mg 2 times a day
Treatment 3: Intravenous - 0.75-2gr 3 times a day
Treatment 4: Intravenous - 2gr 2 times a day
Treatment 5: Intramuscular - 0.75-1gr 3 times a day
Bacterial meningitis
Irrespective of gender only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Intravenous - 1-2gr 6 times a day
Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy
Women only, only Adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) Adults (18 years old or older)
For this indication, the medical literature mentions below treatments (click for details):
Treatment 1: Oral - 250-1000mg 3 times a day
Treatment 2: Oral - 750-1000mg 2 times a day
Contraindications
Active ingredient Amoxicillin is contraindicated in the following cases: