500mg Capsule
Antibacterial
 
Indications:
Amoxicillin is used in suspectible infection such as:
Actinomycosis
Anthrax
Biliary-tract infections
Bronchitis
Endocarditis (particularly for prophylaxis)
Gastro-enteritis (including salmonella enteritis, but not shigellosis)
Gonorrhea
Lyme disease
Mouth infections
Otitis media
Pneumonia
Spleen disorder (pneumococcal infection prophylaxis)
Typhoid and Paratyphoid fever
Urinary tract infections
 
Dosage and Administration:
Amoxicillin is given by mouth as the trihydrate.
The usual oral dose is 250 to 500 mg every 8 hours, or 500 to 875 mg every 12 hours.
Children up to 10 years of age may be given 125 to 250 mg every 8 hours; for those under 40 kg, a dose of 20 to 40 mg/kg daily in divided doses every 8 hours, or 25 to 45 mg/kg daily in divided doses every 12 hours, may be used; in infants less than 3 months old, the maximum dose should be 30 mg/kg daily in divided doses every 12 hours.
A  high-dose regimen of 3g twice daily may be used in patients with severe or recurrent infections of the respiratory tract. If necessary, children aged 3 to 10 years with otitis media may be given 750 mg twice daily for 2 days. Amoxicillin has also been given as a single dose of 3g, with probenecid 1g, in thetreatment of uncomplicated gonorrhoea in areas where gonococci remain sensitive. For the prophylaxis of endocarditis in patients at risk, amoxicillin 2 to 3 g is given about 1 hour before dental procedures.
 
Contraindictaions:
Hypersensitivity to penicillins.
 
Precautions:
Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
 
Storage:
Store at temperature not exceeding 30 C.
 
ADR Reporting Statment:
For suspected adverse drug reaction, report to the FDA: www.fda.gov.ph
Seek medical attention right away if any of the adverse reactions occur.