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Adults and Pediatric Patients
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections of the Ear, Nose, and Throat: Amoxicillin capsules are indicated in the treatment of infections due to susceptible (ONLY -lactamase-negative) isolates of
Streptococcus species. (- and -hemolytic isolates only),
Streptococcus pneumoniae,
Staphylococcus spp., or
Haemophilus influenzae.
Infections of the Genitourinary Tract: Amoxicillin capsules indicated in the treatment of infections due to susceptible (ONLY -lactamase-negative) isolates of
Escherichia coli,
Proteus mirabilis, or
Enterococcus faecalis.
Infections of the Skin and Skin Structure: Amoxicillin capsules indicated in the treatment of infections due to susceptible (ONLY -lactamase-negative) isolates of
Streptococcus spp. (- and -hemolytic isolates only),
Staphylococcus spp., or
E. coli.
Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract:Amoxicillin capsules indicated in the treatment of infections due to susceptible (ONLY -lactamase-negative) isolates of
Streptococcus spp. (- and -hemolytic isolates only),
S. pneumoniae,
Staphylococcus spp., or
H. influenzae.
Adult Patients only
Helicobacter pylori Infection and Duodenal Ulcer Disease:
Triple therapy for
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) with clarithromycin and lansoprazole:
Amoxicillin, in combination with clarithromycin plus lansoprazole as triple therapy, is indicated for the treatment of patients with
H. pylori infection and duodenal ulcer disease (active or 1-year history of a duodenal ulcer) to eradicate
H. pylori. Eradication of
H. pylori has been shown to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence.
Dual therapy for
H. pylori with lansoprazole:
Amoxicillin, in combination with lansoprazole delayed-release capsules as dual therapy, is indicated for the treatment of patients with
H. pylori infection and duodenal ulcer disease (active or 1-year history of a duodenal ulcer)
who are either allergic or intolerant to clarithromycin or in whom resistance to clarithromycin is known or suspected. (See the clarithromycin package insert, MICROBIOLOGY.) Eradication of
H. pylori has been shown to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence.
Usage
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of amoxicillin and other antibacterial drugs, amoxicillin should be used only to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy.
Amoxicillin is a penicillin-class antibacterial indicated for treatment of infections due to susceptible strains of designated microorganisms. (
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Adults and Pediatric Patients (
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Upper Respiratory Tract Infections of the Ear, Nose, and Throat
Infections of the Genitourinary Tract
Infections of the Skin and Skin Structure
Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract
Adult Patients only (
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Helicobacter pylori Infection and Duodenal Ulcer Disease
Usage
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of amoxicillin capsules and other antibacterial drugs, and amoxicillin capsules should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria. (
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