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Indications:
Infection of the following organisms are generally sensitive to the bactericidal
action of amoxicillin in vitro.
Susceptible Gram-positive aerobes include: Enterococcus faecalis. Streptococcus pneumoniae,
Streptococcus pyogenes. Streptococcus viridans. Streptococcus agalactiae. Streptococcus bovis,
Staphylococcus aureus. Corynebacterium species. Bacillus anthracis. Listeria monocytogenes.
Susceptible Gram-negative aerobes include: Haemophilus influenzae. Haemophilus parainfluenzae,
Escherichia coli. Proteus mirabilis. Salmonella species. Shigella species. Bordetella pertussis. Brucella
species. Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Neisseria meningitidis. Pasteurella septica. Helicobacter pylori. Leptospira
spp. Vibrio Cholerae
Susceptible anaerobes include: Bacteroides melaninogenicus. Clostridium species. Fusobacterium species,
Peptostreptococci
Other susceptible organisms include Borrelia burgdorferi.
How to take:
For upper respiratory tract infections due to streptococci, pneumococci,
non-penicillinase-producing staphylococci and H, influenzae) or Genito-Urinary Tract Infections (due to
Escherichia coli. Proteus mirabilis and Streptococcus faecalis or Skin and Soft Tissue Infections due to
streptococci, sensitive staphylococci and Escherichia coli. Adults: 250 mg every 8 hours.
For lower respiratory tract infections (due to streptococci, pneumococci, non-penicillinase producing
staphylococci and H, influenzae. Adults: 500 mg every 8 hours.
Other infections, consult doctors for its corresponding dosage.
Please see label. For more detailed information please consult specialist. Do not take more of Amoxicillin
Cap than it is indicated at the label without consulting your doctor.
Precautions:
Do not violate instructions. Report adverse effect. Dosage should be
adjusted in patients with renal impairment.