1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Adults and Pediatric Patients
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections of the Ear, Nose, and Throat:Amoxicillin for oral suspension are indicated in the treatment of infections due to susceptible (ONLY -lactamase-negative) isolates of
Streptococcusspecies. (- and -hemolytic isolates only),
Streptococcus pneumoniae,
Staphylococcusspp., or
Haemophilus influenzae.
Infections of the Genitourinary Tract:Amoxicillin for oral suspension are 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 for oral suspension are indicated in the treatment of infections due to susceptible (ONLY -lactamase-negative) isolates of
Streptococcusspp. (- and -hemolytic isolates only),
Staphylococcusspp., or
E. coli.
Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract:Amoxicillin for oral suspension are indicated in the treatment of infections due to susceptible (ONLY -lactamase-negative) isolates of
Streptococcusspp. (- and -hemolytic isolates only),
S. pneumoniae,
Staphylococcusspp., or
H. influenzae.
Adult Patients only
Helicobacter pyloriInfection 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. pyloriinfection and duodenal ulcer disease (active or 1-year history of a duodenal ulcer) to eradicate
H. pylori. Eradication of
H. pylorihas been shown to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence.
Dual therapy for
H. pyloriwith lansoprazole:
Amoxicillin, in combination with lansoprazole delayed-release capsules as dual therapy, is indicated for the treatment of patients with
H. pyloriinfection 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. pylorihas 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 pyloriInfection and Duodenal Ulcer Disease
Usage
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of amoxicillin for oral suspension and other antibacterial drugs, amoxicillin for oral suspension should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria. (
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