Drug name: Amoxicillin

Active substance: Amoxicillin

Pharmacological effects: Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic that works bactericidally against a wide variety of bacteria including gram positive and gram negative microorganism. Amoxicillin interferes with the ability of the pathogenic bacteria to produce cell walls. In results bacteria become unvital and die.

Indications: Amoxicillin is prescribed to treat the following health conditions:

• Infection of the nose, throat and ear
• Infections that affect urinary system
• Gastrointestinal infections
• Infectious diseases of the soft tissue and skin
• Gonorrhea
• Stomach infections related to Helicobacter pylori
• Infections of the blood system

Amoxicillin should not be used in viral infections.

Warnings and Precautions: The drugs should not be used in the following conditions:

• Hypersensitivity to any components of the preparations.
• Kidney illnesses
• Liver illnesses
• Breastfeeding
• Pregnancy

Let your doctor know if any of the following health problems apply to you:

• Infectious mononucleosis
• Hay fever
• Bronchial asthma
• Diarrhoea caused by antibacterial therapy
• Viral infection caused by Cytomegalovirus

Take Amoxicillin exactly as prescribed by your health care provide. Do not stop therapy with Amoxicillin on your own initiative.

Side effects: Drugs may cause side-effects which in specific patients may manifest differently. In the following paragraph we want to underline the most serious and frequent side-effect of Amoxicillin that were identified by the drug manufacturers. The possibility of the adverse effect manifestation depends only on the individual and his specific traits Amoxicillin side effects include:

• Digestive system: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dyspepsia
• CNS: headache, anxiety and seizures
• Skin: skin rash
• Secondary infection caused by candida infections

For full information on any risks and adverse effects associated with Amoxicillin, please consult your doctor, read the included leaflet or contact our customer support service.

Interactions: Before using Amoxicillin please tell your doctor which drugs or supplements you are already taking including those bought without a prescription. Also check if any additional medicine which you will take during the course of Amoxicillin therapy are safe in combination. Especially mention if you are taking the following groups of drugs:

• Allopurinol
• Methotrexate
• Hormonal contraceptives
• Certain antibacterial medications such as other beta-lactams, macrolides, sulfonamides, tetracyclines
• Methotrexate
• Probenicid
• Avoid concomitant use of alcoholic beverages

Patients information: Amoxicillin is not to be shared with healthy individuals. It is strictly FORBIDDEN to use the drugs in treatment of any conditions unrelated to their indications. The product as well as utilized vials, syringes, needles if used during the course of treatment should be kept out of reach of children and never reused.