what is normal adult dose for amoxicillin
You can take amoxicillin with or without food. A common dose of amoxicillin for an adult with a mild to moderate ear, nose, or throat infection is 500 mg every 12 hours or 250 mg every 8 hours until the prescription is finished. For a more severe infection, a common dose of amoxicillin is 875 mg every 12 hours or 500 mg every 8 hours. A common dose of amoxicillin for a child (older than 3 months) with a lower respiratory tract infection is 40 mg per kilogram (kg) of weight per day in divided doses every 8 hours. Or, doctors sometimes want the child to take 45 mg per kg per day in divided doses every 12 hours.