Antimicrobials
Amoxicillin

Amoxicillin

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General Information

Therapy of Streptococcal, Enterococcal infections as well as susceptible gram negative infections.

Commonly used for upper respiratory infections and urinary tract infection.

Allergy/rash (immediate or delayed), cytopenias. Note EBV related rash

Allopurinol - increased rash

Antimicrobial class: Aminopenicillin

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 1 hour

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Moderate

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Therapeutic