Amoxicillin is an antibiotic medication belonging to the aminopenicillin class of the penicillin family. The drug is used to treat bacterial infections such as middle ear infection, strep throat, pneumonia, skin infections, odontogenic infections, and urinary tract infections.
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Drug ClassBeta-lactam antibiotic (aminopenicillin) 1 Mechanism of ActionAttaches to bacterial cell walls and inhibits cross-linkage between peptidoglycan polymer chains, resulting in bacterial death. 1 Approved UseTreats bacterial infections including middle ear infection, strep throat, pneumonia, skin infections and urinary tract infections. 1 First Approved / Isolated Year Significant RiskNausea and rash; increased risk of yeast infections; not for those allergic to penicillin. 1 Classification
Approval Status ATC ClassSourced to the subject's own accountJ: Antiinfectives for Systemic Use 2 Route of Administration WHO Essential MedicineSourced to the subject's own account FAQs
Who should not take amoxicillin?
Not for people allergic to penicillin; the dose may need reducing in kidney problems.
Amoxicillin should not be used in those who are allergic to penicillin. While it is usable in those with kidney problems, the dose may need to be decreased. Its use in pregnancy and breastfeeding does not appear to be harmful. This record describes what the sources state and is not medical advice.
When was amoxicillin discovered and approved?
Discovered in 1958, in medical use from 1972, approved in the United States in 1974.
Amoxicillin was discovered in 1958 and came into medical use in 1972. Amoxil was approved for medical use in the United States in 1974, and in the United Kingdom in 1977.
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1. Amoxicillin (Wikipedia)
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middle ear infection, strep throat, pneumonia, skin infections, odontogenic infections, and urinary tract infections
Infobox, drug class
aminopenicillin class of the penicillin family
Mechanism of action section
It inhibits cross-linkage between the linear peptidoglycan polymer chains that make up a major component of the bacterial cell wall.
History section
Amoxicillin was discovered in 1958 and came into medical use in 1972.
Adverse effects section
Common adverse effects include nausea and rash
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The drug is used to treat bacterial infections such as middle ear infection, strep throat, pneumonia, skin infections, odontogenic infections, and urinary tract infections. It is taken orally (swallowed by mouth), or less commonly by either intramuscular injection or by an IV bolus injection, which is a relatively quick intravenous injection lasting from a couple of seconds to a few minutes.
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Antiinfectives for systemic use
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4. WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Wikipedia)
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Amoxicillin as a Mechanism, Not a Prescription
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