Antimicrobials
Amoxicillin

Amoxicillin

Medium
Good (70 to 90%)
$ (<$25/day)

Spectrum of Activity

Dosing

General Information

  • Allergic reactions
  • Renal function
  • Allergic reactions
  • Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
  • Absorption: Oral: Rapid
  • Distribution: Readily into liver, lungs, prostate, muscle, middle ear effusions, maxillary sinus secretions, bone, gallbladder, bile, and into ascitic and synovial fluids; poor CSF penetration (except when meninges are inflamed)
  • Protein binding: ~20%
  • Half-life elimination: ~1 hr
  • Time to peak: 1 to 2 hours
  • Excretion: Urine (60% as unchanged drug)