Treatment
Prophylaxis
Treatment of gonorrhea due to resistance
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Please refer to Lexicomp for more information
Chew tablet may contain phenylalanine
Doses > 1000 mg/dose are less likely to be absorbed and thus more likely to be associated with diarrhea
Antimicrobial class: Aminopenicillin, beta-lactam
Pregnancy category: B
Average serum half life:
Biliary penetration: Detectable levels but lower than serum
CSF penetration: Poor penetration
Lung penetration: Good penetration
Urinary elimination: Excreted in the urine (60% unchanged drug)
Comments: Amoxicillin provides equal coverage to ampicillin but is preferred orally as PO ampicillin has poor bioavailability and increased diarrhea.