What are the pros and cons of amoxicillin (Moxatag)?
The drug has been in use for several decades, and doctors understand its benefits and risks well.
Amoxicillin is effective against a wide range of bacterial infections.
The medicine is available as chewable tablets and liquid. This can make the medication easier to ingest if you don’t like swallowing pills. The liquid is available in multiple flavors.
Amoxicillin is generally well tolerated, and its side effects are not as bad as some other antibiotics.
Amoxicillin is more likely to cause diarrhea than some other antibiotics.
The dosing schedule of amoxicillin is 2-3 times a day, which can make it difficult to remember to take all the doses.
Women who are on oral contraceptive pills need to use an additional method of contraception during amoxicillin treatment because it can decrease the effectiveness of birth control.
Amoxicillin can interact with certain urine glucose tests such as Clinitest.
The medicine can cause teeth discoloration in children.
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