Generic Amoxicillin

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Generic Amoxicillin 500mg is an antibiotic medication prescribed by doctors to treat a wide range of bacterial infections. It is effective against many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The active and inactive ingredients of this medicine prevent bacteria from forming a protective cell wall that eventually leads to the death of bacteria.

The doctor often prescribes Generic Amoxicillin 500mg to treat conditions such as

• Respiratory tract infections like pneumonia, bronchitis, and sinusitis
• Ear infections
• Urinary tract infections
• Skin and soft tissue infections
• Dental infections

Generic Amoxicillin 500mg is a type of penicillin antibiotic that works by interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis. Hence any such medicines need to be consumed as per a doctor’s prescription.

Inadequate knowledge or the wrong dose can worsen the condition or may even lead to serious side effects.

Dose of generic Amoxicillin 500mg

The quantity of dose per day of generic Amoxicillin 500mg may depend on numerous reasons that include:

• Type of bacterial infection this medicine is been used to treat.
• The severity of the infection
• Age
• Body weight and body tolerance level
• Medical history

However, for faster recovery, the doctor often prescribes to use of generic Amoxicillin 500mg:

Children: For children, the dose depends on their age and weight. Generally, the safe parameters include 20-45 mg/kg/day, divided into 2-3 doses.

Adults: The typical dose for adults is 500 mg of Amoxicillin every 8 hours.

Elderly: For adults above the age of 50 years may be recommended to use a lower dose of Amoxicillin due to changes in kidney function that occur with aging.

For complete guidance on the dose per day and the duration of treatment better contact a doctor.

Regarding consumption use plain water to help gulp the medicines.

Do not use a tampered medicine and at the same time do not crush, chew or break the medicine while consuming. Consume this medicine 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.

All possible side effects of generic amoxicillin

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Abdominal pain
• Headache
• Skin rash
• Itching
• Hives
• Swelling, particularly of the face, lips, tongue, or throat
• Difficulty breathing or swallowing
• Fever
• Joint pain
• Yeast infections

It is 1-60 that undergoes some kind of above-listed minor side effect. That too occurs because either the body is allergic to the ingredients of this medicine, wrong pattern of consumption, lifestyle, or medical conditions.

On the higher side, this medicine may cause serious side effects such as difficulty breathing, swelling of the face or throat, hives that persist longer, skin rash, etc.

Rare registered side effects of these medicines may cause damage to the liver, low platelet count, or Clostridium difficulties-associated diarrhea (CDAD).

If a person notices any symptoms that are causing major problems to the health after taking generic Amoxicillin 500mg should be addressed to the doctor immediately.