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Amoxicillin Kills the Bacteria
Amoxicillin is an antibiotic that belongs to the group of penicillins. Penicillins are used to treat infections caused by bacteria. They act by killing the bacteria. There are different types of penicillins, and each one is used to treat different types of infections. Because of this, not all the time a type of penicillin can be changed for another. Penicillins are used to treat infections in different parts of the body. No penicillin works for the treatment of the flu, colds, or any other infection caused by virus.
This drug is used in infections caused by bacteria sensitive to it, which are, among others: throat, nose, and ear infections (tonsillitis, otitis media, and sinusitis), infections in the lower respiratory tract (bronchitis and pneumonia), genitourinary infections without urologic complications (cystitis, urethritis, and gonorrhea), skin infections, odontostomatological infections, biliary tract infections, typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever, peptic ulcer in relation to other antibiotics when there is an infection by Helicobacter pylori. In addition, it is used to prevent infection of the heart muscle (endocarditis).
In the market, there are several ways of oral administration (capsules, powder, suspension, etc) and parenterals (intravenous and intramuscular). The right dose of amoxicillin can vary from patient to patient. The use of amoxicillin was approved for the first time in 1981. Since then, it is commercialized among others by GlaxoSmithKline with the names of Agmentin® or Amoxil®. Today, the patent has expired and it is found in the market with other names as Actimoxi®, Amoxibiotic®, Amoxicilina®, Pamoxicillin®, Lamoxy®, Polymox®, Trimox®, Tolodina®, and Zimox®.
As all other penicillins, amoxicillin can produce allergic reactions or secondary effects such as fever, nausea, vomit, or diarrhea.
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