General description
Amoxicillin is an extended-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic.
INN
Amoxicillin
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
Antibiotic groups
EML status history
First added in 1989
(TRS
796)
for
Bacterial infection of unspecified site
Added in 2017
(TRS
1006)
for
Acute otitis media
Added in 2017
(TRS
1006)
for
Acute pharyngitis
Added in 2017
(TRS
1006)
for
Infectious cystitis
Removed in 2017
(TRS
1006)
for
Bacterial infection of unspecified site
Added in 2017
(TRS
1006)
for
Bacterial meningitis
Added in 2017
(TRS
1006)
for
Acute malnutrition in infants, children or adolescents
Added in 2017
(TRS
1006)
for
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation
Added in 2017
(TRS
1006)
for
Acute sinusitis
Added in 2017
(TRS
1006)
for
Sepsis without septic shock
Added in 2017
(TRS
1006)
for
Bacterial pneumonia
Added in 2019
(TRS
1021)
for
Periapical abscess without sinus
Removed in 2021
(TRS
1035)
for
Infectious cystitis
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Access group antibiotics
- Oral > Liquid: 125 mg per 5 mL (anhydrous) powder for oral liquid; 250 mg per 5 mL (anhydrous) powder for oral liquid
- Oral > Solid > dosage form: 250 mg (as trihydrate); 500 mg (as trihydrate)
- Oral > Liquid: 125 mg per 5 mL (as trihydrate) powder for oral liquid; 250 mg per 5 mL (as trihydrate) powder for oral liquid
- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 250 mg in vial (as sodium) powder for injection; 500 mg in vial (as sodium) powder for injection; 1 g in vial (as sodium) powder for injection
- Oral > Solid > dispersible tablet: 250 mg (scored) (as trihydrate); 500 mg (scored) (as trihydrate)
- Oral > Solid > dosage form: 250 mg (as trihydrate); 500 mg (as trihydrate); 1 g (as trihydrate)
Indications
First choice
Acute sinusitis Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - mild to moderate) Periapical abscess without sinus Acute otitis media Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation Acute pharyngitis Acute malnutrition in infants, children or adolescents (complicated) [children] Acute malnutrition in infants, children or adolescents (uncomplicated) [children] co-prescribed with gentamicin Sepsis without septic shock co-prescribed with gentamicin Bacterial pneumonia (Community-acquired pneumonia - severe) [children]Second choice
Bacterial meningitis
Other indications