How to use amoxycillin?

Amoxycillin is a beta lactam antibiotic, the same family of penicillin is used to treat infections. Currently, there are more than 200 different brand name drugs on the market, but all have the same active ingredient amoxycillin. Most of the drugs of amoxycillin are well absorbed in the oral form, so it is easy to abuse that the bacteria are very resistant to drugs .

Amoxycillin (Photo: ND)

Because amoxycillin has many brand names, when used under a different name, many people mistakenly believe this is a new drug, which can lead to the unexpected consequences of both physicians and patients. Antibiotics, including amoxycillin used in any way, can cause reactions, allergies such as itching, redness of the skin, hives, and even severe shock and death.

Statistics of the Vietnam Association of Allergy - Clinical Immunology, allergies due to amoxycillin drugs are not uncommon, 3% of people taking this medicine have mild to severe allergies, which greatly affect health. Therefore, the use of drugs must be very careful.

Amoxycillin has different types and levels of content such as 250mg, 370mg, 500mg and 1g capsules; Powdered powder 125 and 250mg; Drugs drops 100mg, suspension suspension 125mg / 5ml, 250mg / 5ml, Powder injection in the form of sodium salt 500mg and 1 gram, Effervescent tablets 500mg.

Adults usually take 1.5 grams / day (3 tablets 500mg, divided into 3 times, taken before meals). Children use weight, about 40 -50mg / 1 kg body weight / day, divided 3 times.

In injection form, amoxycillin is only used in hospitals. Before injection, the patient must be tested for anaphylaxis. For those who are allergic, sensitive to drugs that need to be cautious, try to react, even by mouth.

THU HUONG pharmacist