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Amoxicillin

8 known interactions
11 brand names

Indications

  • Susceptible infections (e.g. sinusitis, salmonellosis, oral infections)
  • Community-acquired pneumonia
  • Acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis
  • Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Acute cough [if systemically very unwell or at higher risk of complications]

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Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

8 drug interactions identified for Amoxicillin. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

penicillins History of allergy Cautions For amoxicillin General cautions: Acute lymphocytic leukaemia (increased risk of erythematous rashes); chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (increased risk of erythema...

Side Effects

penicillins Common or very common Diarrhoea; hypersensitivity; nausea; skin reactions; thrombocytopenia; vomiting Uncommon Arthralgia; leucopenia Rare or very rare Agranulocytosis; angioedema; haemoly...

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Brand Names

Amoxil(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)Mox(IN)+ 9 more in app
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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