Amoxil

Amoxil is used for:

Treating infections caused by certain bacteria. It is also used with other medicines to treat Helicobacter pylori infection and ulcers of the small intestines.

Amoxil is a penicillin antibiotic. It works by killing sensitive bacteria.

Do NOT use Amoxil if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Amoxil or another penicillin antibiotic (eg, ampicillin)
• you have recently received or will be receiving live oral typhoid vaccine
• you have infectious mononucleosis (mono)

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Amoxil :

Some medical conditions may interact with Amoxil . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have a history of allergies, asthma, hay fever, or hives
• if you have had a severe allergic reaction (eg, severe rash, hives, breathing difficulties, dizziness) to a cephalosporin (eg, cephalexin) or another beta-lactam antibiotic (eg, imipenem)
• if you have kidney problems or gonorrhea

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Amoxil . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin) because the risk of bleeding may be increased
• Probenecid because it may increase the amount of Amoxil in your blood
• Chloramphenicol, macrolide antibiotics (eg, erythromycin), sulfonamides (eg, sulfamethoxazole), or tetracycline antibiotics (eg, doxycycline) because they may decrease Amoxil 's effectiveness
• Methotrexate because the risk of its side effects may be increased by Amoxil
• Live oral typhoid vaccine or hormonal birth control (eg, birth control pills) because their effectiveness may be decreased by Amoxil

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Amoxil may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.