About Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin Directions
Amoxicillin is usually taken every 8 hours (three times
a day). Follow the directions on your prescription label
carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain
any part you do not understand. Take amoxicillin exactly
as directed. Do not take more or less Amoxicillin or take
it more often than prescribed by your doctor. The tablets
should be crushed or chewed thoroughly before they are swallowed.
Continue to take amoxicillin even if you feel well. Do not
stop taking amoxicillin without talking to your doctor.
Amoxicillin Side Effects
Although side effects from amoxicillin are not common,
they can occur. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms
are severe or do not go away: upset stomach, diarrhea, vomiting,
or mild skin rash. If you experience any of the following
symptoms while taking Amoxicillin, call your doctor immediately:
severe skin rash, itching, hives, difficulty breathing or
swallowing, wheezing, or vaginal infection.
Amoxicillin Precautions
Before taking Amoxicillin, tell your doctor and pharmacist
if you are allergic to amoxicillin, penicillin, or any other
drugs. Tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription
and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially
other antibiotics, allopurinol (Lopurin), anticoagulants
('blood thinners') such as warfarin (Coumadin), oral contraceptives,
probenecid (Benemid), and vitamins. Tell your doctor if
you have or have ever had kidney or liver disease, allergies,
asthma, blood disease, colitis, stomach problems, or hay
fever. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become
pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant
while taking amoxicillin, call your doctor. If you are having
surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist
that you are taking amoxicillin.
Missed Dose of Amoxicillin
If you miss a dose of Amoxicillin, take the missed dose
as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time
for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your
regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make
up for a missed one.
Allergies