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Amoxicillin is an antibiotic medication that is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. It is a type of penicillin meaning it works by inhibiting the growth of bacteria. Amoxicillin is effective against many different types of bacteria including:
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Moraxella catarrhalis
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Escherichia coli
Amoxicillin is also effective against some types of streptococcus bacteria including Streptococcus pyogenes and Streptococcus agalactiae. Other bacteria that can be killed by amoxicillin include Listeria monocytogenes Enterococcus faecalis and Proteus mirabilis.
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Why you put clavulanic acid with amoxicillin?
Clavulanic acid is an antibiotic, which selectively blocks the betalactamase enzyme. So the amoxicillin is left free to kill the bacteria, which produce betalactamase enzyme. For this advantage, clavulanic acid is added with amoxicillin.
Can you get a yeast infection from using amoxicillin?
No, eating yogurt while taking Amoxicillin might actually help prevent getting a yeast infection since the Amoxicillin is killing all the bacteria in your digestive tract including the good bacteria. Yogurt adds more good bacteria to your digestive tract.
What if the amoxicillin isn't working?
First make sure you are following proper dosage recommendation.Otherwise, there are many strains of bacteria that are resistant or completely not susceptible to amoxicillin. So you should go back to your Doctor and receive a prescription for a different medication. It should be Augmentin, which inhibits the bacteria's ability to resist the amoxicillin, or a different class medication like azithromycin. Some times your Doctor will recommend some lab work to determine to which medication your bacteria that is infecting you is susceptible. and that it is definitely a bacterial infection
What medications interact with amoxicillin and flagyl?
Together they act better. Amoxicillin is one of the best antibiotic for aerobic bacteria. Another drug is metronidazole. It act against most of the anaerobic bacteria.
Does Moxifloxacin kill MRSA?
No. MRSA is resistant to Amoxicillin.
Is amoxicillin good for cold?
Amoxicilllin is useless against cold sores. Amozycillin helps to kill infectious bacteria, but cold sores are caused by a different 'germ': a virus.No, it does not help cold sores.
Can you take Flucloxacillin and clindamycin at the same time?
No. They should not be taken together. Oxytetrcycline is bacteriostatic and amoxicillin is bacteriocidal. Given together amoxicillin goes to waste and there are chances that bacteria may develope resistance to amoxicillin.
How long past the expiration date is amoxicillin good for?
Probably several years but don't depend your life on it.
Is amoxicillin related to ciprofloxacn?
Amoxicillin and ciprofloxacin has no relation to each other. Amoxicillin is beta lactum antibiotic. It is derivative of penicillin, which is synthesized by bacteria. While ciprofloxacin is fluroqunoline derivaive. It is man made antibacterial. It is NOT an antibiotic.
Can mixing birth control and amoxicillin make you blaoted?
Amoxicillin on its own can make you bloated by changing the normal flora (the usual helpful bacteria) found in the intestines.
Does aspirin kill bacteria?
No , aspirin does not kill Bacteria .
What can bacteria do that viruses cannot?
Bacteria can attack and kill cells. White blood cells can kill bacteria.
