Mox 500 mg (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Amoxicillin trihydrate
Company Astra biopharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Mox 250 mg capsule Mox 125 mg suspension

Indications

  • Treatment of ear, nose, and throat infections
  • Treatment of lower respiratory tract infections
  • Treatment of skin and soft tissue infections
  • Treatment of genito-urinary tract infections
  • Treatment of venereal disease
  • Treatment of dental abscess
  • Treatment of H. pylori infection and duodenal ulcer disease

Pharmacology

  • Amoxicillin as a broad spectrum penicillin
  • Effective against a wide range of bacteria
  • Inhibition of biosynthesis of cell wall
  • Stable in the presence of gastric acid
  • Rapidly absorbed after oral administration
  • Widely distributed in body tissues and fluids

Dosage

  • Adult dosage of 250 mg three times daily
  • Adult dosage increasing up to 500 mg three times daily for severe infections
  • Children dosage of 125 mg three times daily
  • Severe or recurrent purulent respiratory infection dosage of 3 gm every 12 hours
  • Otitis media recommended dose of 1 g three times daily for adult
  • Pneumonia recommended dose of 500-1000 mg three times daily
  • Dental abscess recommended dose of 3 gm, repeated after 10-12 hours
  • Urinary tract infections recommended dose of 3 gm, repeated after 10-12 hours
  • Gonorrhoea single dose of 2-3 gm with Probenecid 1 gm
  • Dosage adjustment in renal impairment

Administration

  • Reconstituted suspension can be administered by adding to milk, fruit juice, or water
  • Preparations should be taken immediately after mixing

Interaction

  • Concurrent use of Mox and Probenecid may result in increased and prolonged blood levels of Amoxicillin
  • Mox may affect gut flora leading to lower estrogen reabsorption

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in penicillin hypersensitive patients

Side Effects

  • Mild and transient side effects
  • Possible side effects include diarrhea, indigestion, and occasionally rash
  • Rare reports of Pseudo-membranous colitis

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • US FDA pregnancy category B
  • Use during pregnancy only if clearly needed
  • Excreted in human milk, caution in lactating mothers

Precautions & Warnings

  • Possibility of superinfections with mycotic or bacterial pathogens

Therapeutic Class

  • Broad spectrum penicillins

Reconstitution

  • Intramuscular reconstitution: Add water for injection to Amoxicillin 500 mg injection vial
  • Intravenous reconstitution: Dissolve Amoxicillin 500 mg injection in water for injection

Storage Conditions

  • Keep in a dry place away from light and heat
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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