Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin is effective at treating dental abscesses and is better absorbed than phenoxymethylpenicillin.
Review patients who have received a course of antibiotic treatment.
An appropriate 5-day regimen is:
Amoxicillin Capsules, 500 mg
Send: 15 capsules
Label: 1 capsule three times daily
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Amoxicillin Capsules, 250 mg, or Oral Suspension*, 125 mg/5 ml or 250 mg/5 ml |
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6 -11 months |
125 mg three times daily |
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1–4 years |
250 mg three times daily |
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5–11 years |
500 mg three times daily |
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12–17 years |
500 mg three times daily |
For adults
Amoxicillin Capsules, 500 mg
Send: 15 capsules
Label: 1 capsule three times daily
For children
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Amoxicillin Capsules, 250 mg, or Oral Suspension*, 125 mg/5 ml or 250 mg/5 ml |
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6 -11 months |
125 mg three times daily |
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1–4 years |
250 mg three times daily |
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5–11 years |
500 mg three times daily |
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12–17 years |
500 mg three times daily |