What is Amoxicillin?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Amoxil Amoxin Moxymax Show all
See also: Lansoprazole-Amoxicillin-Clarithromycin
Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinus infection (sinusitis) | 248 | 29 | |
| H. pylori | 59 | 11 | |
| Strep throat | 21 | 3 | |
| Bacterial overgrowth syndrome | 19 | 2 | |
| Aspiration pneumonia | 16 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 7 | |
| Moderate | 14 | |
| Mild | 21 | |
| None | 94 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Amoxicillin
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Diarrhea | 10 | |
| Nausea | 7 | |
| Candida (fungal) infection | 2 | |
| Fatigue | 2 | |
| Hives (urticaria) | 2 | |
| Irritable bowel syndrome | 2 |
Duration
Stopped taking Amoxicillin
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 116 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 25 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 8 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 7 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 7 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 3 | |
| 10 years or more | 4 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Amoxicillin after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole) (Bactrim) | 2 | |
| Alprazolam (Xanax) | 1 | |
| Amoxicillin (Amoxil) | 1 | |
| Azathioprine (Imuran) | 1 | |
| Azithromycin (Zithromax) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Amoxicillin and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Azithromycin (Zithromax) | 2 | |
| Amoxicillin (Amoxil) | 1 | |
| Cefdinir (Omnicef) | 1 | |
| Cephalexin (Keflex) | 1 | |
| Erythromycin (Ery-Tab) | 1 |
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