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Antimicrobials
Amoxicillin

Amoxicillin

Low
Excellent
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Spectrum of Activity

General Spectrum of Activity
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Dosing

General Information

  • Therapy of Streptococcal and Enterococcal infections as well as susceptible gram negative infections
  • Commonly used for upper respiratory infections and urinary tract infections

  • Allergy/rash (immediate or delayed)

  • Note EBV related rash

  • Cytopenias

Allopurinol: increased rash

Antimicrobial class: Aminopenicillin

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 1 hour

Urine penetration: Therapeutic

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Moderate

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic