Amoxicillin what is used for?


Answers:    Amoxicillin is a broad spectrum antibiotic and can be used in the treatment of infections cause by bacteria.
It is a first line antibiotic to gun down bacterial conditions such as sinusitis, otitis media, oral infections. However, its use is limited do to over prescribing and over-requesting by patients. Thus a higher dose is required for this ailments. It have limited use in other conditions due to resistance.
normally for chest infections xx
It's like penicillin and used to fight infection
* Bacterial infections of the lungs (chest or lower respiratory tract), eg acute and chronic bronchitis, pneumonia.
* Bacterial infections of the middle ear (otitis media).
* Bacterial infections of the urinary tract or kidneys (pyelonephritis).
* Bacterial infections of skin or soft tissue, eg boils, abscesses, cellulitis, impetigo.
* Gynaecological bacterial infections, including those following childbirth or abortion.
* Abdominal bacterial infections (peritonitis).
* Bacterial infections of the blood (septicaemia or blood poisoning).
* Bacterial infection of the heart valves and the pool liner surrounding the heart (bacterial endocarditis).
* Preventing infection of the heart (bacterial endocarditis) during medical or dental procedures in people with heart stopcock defects or artificial heart valves.
* Typhoid and paratyphoid disorientation.
* Lyme disease (unlicensed use).
* Eradicating Helicobacteria pylori bacteria in the gut that are associated with cause peptic ulcers (in combination with other medicines). Source(s): http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100000112.html
this is a general penicillin base antibiotic to treat a variety of bacterial infections.
Antibiotic to snuff off bugs in your body - wide range use on MANY illnesses - too many to list


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