amoxicillin
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- noun
- /əˌmɒksɪˈsɪlɪn/
- Specialized
:
amoxicilina
- Following the end of treatment with their respective study drug, patients were switched to oral amoxicillin/clavulanate for 7 more days.
- amoxicillin-clavulanic
- amoxicillin-clavulanate
- amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
Examples
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The patient had received amoxicillin/clavulanate from her pediatrician for one week with no change.
Academic text (2004) -
Although not FDA approved, amoxicillin has been substituted for tetracycline for patients for whom tetracycline is not recommended.
Academic text (2005) -
All interventions were given for 4 weeks initially except for oral amoxicillin, which was given for 10 days.
Academic text (1998) -
With one exception, all of these strains were sensitive to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid.
Academic text (2008) -
Of note, she has received amoxicillin-clavulanate since discharge without adverse sequelae.
Academic text (1995) -
Patients who had previously enrolled in any study of amoxicillin/clavulanate 2,000/125 mg were excluded.
Academic text (2006) -
Pharmacokinetically enhanced amoxicillin/clavulanate was generally well tolerated, as only 2.2% of patients withdrew because of adverse events.
Academic text (2006) -
Consequently, a formulation capable of eradicating strains with reduced amoxicillin susceptibility is needed.
Academic text (2006) -
In a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial, Ruohola et al. gave amoxicillin/clavulanate or placebo for 7 days to 66 children with AOMT.
Academic text (2005) -
The doctor prescribed amoxicillin to help treat the child's ear infection.
Synonyms
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3.2
A medicine made from mold that kills bacteria and treats infections
A brand name for amoxicillin, a medicine that treats infections caused by bacteria
A brand name for a medicine used to treat infections caused by bacteria
A brand name for amoxicillin, a medicine that fights bacterial infections
Surface Forms
Etymology
Amoxicillin mixes the beginning amoxi, which comes from amino, with the familiar ending cillin from penicillin, so you can think of it as a penicillin that has been changed a little. So, amoxicillin is an antibiotic in the penicillin family used to treat many infections.