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			{{Short description|Beta-lactam antibiotic}}
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			{{distinguish|Ampicillin}}
	| IUPAC_name = (2''S'',5''R'',6''R'')- 6-{amino}- 3,3-dimethyl- 7-oxo- 4-thia- 1-azabicycloheptane- 2-carboxylic acid
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			| pronounce = {{IPAc-en|ə|ˌ|m|ɒ|k|s|ᵻ|ˈ|s|ɪ|l|ᵻ|n}}
	| tradename = Actimoxi, Alphamox, Amocla, Amoxil, Trimox, among others
			| tradename = Amoxil, Trimox, others<ref name=brands/>
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	| metabolism = less than 30% biotransformed in ]
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			| legal_UK_comment = <ref name="Amoxil SmPC">{{cite web | title=Amoxil Vials for Injection 500mg - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) | website=(emc) | date=4 November 2021 | url=https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/94/smpc | access-date=8 October 2022 | archive-date=10 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010025443/https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/94/smpc | url-status=dead }}</ref>
			| legal_US = Rx-only
			| legal_US_comment = <ref name="Amoxil FDA label">{{cite web | title=Amoxil (amoxicillin) Capsules, Tablets, Chewable Tablets, and Powder for Oral Suspension | website=DailyMed | url=https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/archives/fdaDrugInfo.cfm?archiveid=49302 | access-date=8 October 2022 | archive-date=9 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009035635/https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/archives/fdaDrugInfo.cfm?archiveid=49302 | url-status=live | quote=Central Nervous System: Reversible hyperactivity, agitation, anxiety, insomnia, confusion, convulsions, behavioral changes, and/or dizziness have been reported rarely.}}</ref><ref name="Amoxil FDA approval">{{cite web | title=Amoxil: FDA-Approved Drugs | website=U.S. ] (FDA) | url=https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm?event=overview.process&ApplNo=050459 | access-date=8 October 2022 | archive-date=9 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009035630/https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm?event=overview.process&ApplNo=050459 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Trimox FDA approval">{{cite web | title=Trimox: FDA-Approved Drugs | website=U.S. ] (FDA) | url=https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm?event=overview.process&ApplNo=061885 | access-date=8 October 2022 | archive-date=9 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009035630/https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm?event=overview.process&ApplNo=061885 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Moxatag FDA label">{{cite web | title=Moxatag (amoxicillin extended-release) Tablets Initial U.S. Approval: 1974 | website=DailyMed | url=https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/archives/fdaDrugInfo.cfm?archiveid=364489 | access-date=8 October 2022 | archive-date=9 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009035633/https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/archives/fdaDrugInfo.cfm?archiveid=364489 | url-status=live }}</ref>
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			| legal_status = Rx-only
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			| bioavailability = ]: 60%<ref name="DrugBank">{{cite web | title=Amoxicillin: Uses, Interactions, Mechanism of Action | website=DrugBank Online | date=18 January 1974 | url=https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01060 | access-date=5 November 2024}}</ref>
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	| ATC_prefix = J01
			| metabolites = Seven<ref name="DrugBank" />
	| ATC_suffix = CA04
			| onset = ≤1.3–1.5{{nbsp}}hours ({{Abbrlink|T<sub>max</sub>|time to peak concentrations}})<ref name="DrugBank" />
	| ATC_supplemental = {{ATCvet|G51|AX01}}
			| elimination_half-life = 61.3{{nbsp}}minutes (~1{{nbsp}}hour)<ref name="DrugBank" />
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			| excretion = ]: 70–78% (after 6{{nbsp}}hours)<ref name="DrugBank" />
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	| ChEMBL = 1082
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	| C=16 | H=19 | N=3 | O=5 | S=1
			| CAS_number = 26787-78-0
	| molecular_weight = 365.4 g/mol
			| CAS_supplemental =
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			| PubChem = 33613
	| InChI = 1/C16H19N3O5S/c1-16(2)11(15(23)24)19-13(22)10(14(19)25-16)18-12(21)9(17)7-3-5-8(20)6-4-7/h3-6,9-11,14,20H,17H2,1-2H3,(H,18,21)(H,23,24)/t9-,10-,11+,14-/m1/s1
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			| ChEBI = 2676
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			| ChEMBL = 1082
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			| synonyms = Amoxycillin, amox
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			| IUPAC_name = (2''S'',5''R'',6''R''<nowiki>)-6-{amino}-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicycloheptane-2-carboxylic acid
			| C = 16
			| H = 19
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			| density = 1.6±0.1 <ref name="chemsrc">{{cite web|url=https://www.chemsrc.com/en/cas/26787-78-0_946616.html|title=Amoxicillin|website=www.chemsrc.com|access-date=8 May 2018|archive-date=19 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519221150/http://www.chemsrc.com/en/cas/26787-78-0_946616.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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	]
	'''Amoxicillin''' (]), formerly '''amoxycillin''' (]), and abbreviated '''amox''', is a moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic, ] ] used to treat ] ]s caused by susceptible ]s. It is usually the drug of choice within the class because it is better absorbed, following oral administration, than other β-lactam antibiotics. Amoxicillin is one of the most common ]s prescribed for children.
			<!-- Definition and uses -->
	Amoxicillin is susceptible to degradation by ]-producing bacteria, which are resistant to a broad spectrum of β-lactam antibiotics, such as ]. For this reason, it is often combined with ], a β-lactamase inhibitor, and marketed under one name. This increases effectiveness by reducing its susceptibility to β-lactamase resistance.
			'''Amoxicillin''' is an ] medication belonging to the ] class of the ] family. The drug is used to treat ]s<ref name="AHFS2015" /> such as ], ], ], ], ], and ]s.<ref name=AHFS2015/> It is taken ] (swallowed by mouth), or less commonly by either ] or by an IV ] injection, which is a relatively quick ] lasting from a couple of seconds to a few minutes.<ref name=AHFS2015>{{cite web|title=Amoxicillin|url=https://www.drugs.com/amoxicillin.html|publisher=Drugs.com, The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists|access-date=24 November 2022|date=3 January 2022|archive-date=24 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124204119/https://www.drugs.com/amoxicillin.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=forinjection>{{cite web|title=Amoxicillin Sodium for Injection|url=https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/5359|website=EMC|access-date=26 October 2016|date=10 February 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027054630/https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/5359|archive-date=27 October 2016}}</ref>
			<!-- Adverse effects and mechanism -->
			Common adverse effects include nausea and rash.<ref name=AHFS2015/> It may also increase the risk of ] and, when used in combination with ], ].<ref name="Common harms from amoxicillin: a sy">{{cite journal | vauthors = Gillies M, Ranakusuma A, Hoffmann T, Thorning S, McGuire T, Glasziou P, Del Mar C | title = Common harms from amoxicillin: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials for any indication | journal = CMAJ | volume = 187 | issue = 1 | pages = E21–E31 | date = January 2016| pmid = 25404399 | pmc = 4284189 | doi = 10.1503/cmaj.140848 }}</ref> It should not be used in those who are allergic to ].<ref name=AHFS2015/> While usable in those with ]s, the ] may need to be decreased.<ref name=AHFS2015/> Its use in ] and ] does not appear to be harmful.<ref name=AHFS2015/> Amoxicillin is in the ].<ref name=AHFS2015/>
			<!-- Society and culture -->
			Amoxicillin was discovered in 1958 and came into medical use in 1972.<ref>{{cite book| vauthors = Fischer J, Ganellin CR |title=Analogue-based Drug Discovery|date=2006|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-3-527-60749-5|page=490|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FjKfqkaKkAAC&pg=PA490|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908135935/https://books.google.com/books?id=FjKfqkaKkAAC&pg=PA490|archive-date=8 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite book| vauthors = Roy J |title=An introduction to pharmaceutical sciences production, chemistry, techniques and technology|date=2012|publisher=Woodhead Pub.|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-1-908818-04-1|page=239|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0IdmAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA239|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908135935/https://books.google.com/books?id=0IdmAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA239|archive-date=8 September 2017}}</ref> Amoxil was approved for medical use in the United States in 1974,<ref name="Amoxil FDA approval" /><ref name="Trimox FDA approval" /> and in the United Kingdom in 1977.<ref name="Amoxil SmPC" /> It is on the ].<ref name="WHO23rd">{{cite book | vauthors = ((World Health Organization)) | title = The selection and use of essential medicines 2023: web annex A: World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 23rd list (2023) | year = 2023 | hdl = 10665/371090 | author-link = World Health Organization | publisher = World Health Organization | location = Geneva | id = WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2023.02 | hdl-access=free }}</ref> It is one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in children.<ref>{{cite book| vauthors = Kelly D |title=Diseases of the liver and biliary system in children|date=2008|publisher=Wiley-Blackwell|location=Chichester, UK|isbn=978-1-4443-0054-3|page=217|edition=3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z7nO3OrNXckC&pg=PA217|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908135935/https://books.google.com/books?id=z7nO3OrNXckC&pg=PA217|archive-date=8 September 2017}}</ref> Amoxicillin is available as a ].<ref name=AHFS2015/> In 2022, it was the 26th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 20{{nbsp}}million prescriptions.<ref>{{cite web | title=The Top 300 of 2022 | url=https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/Top300Drugs.aspx | website=ClinCalc | access-date=30 August 2024 | archive-date=30 August 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830202410/https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/Top300Drugs.aspx | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Amoxicillin Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2013 - 2022 | website = ClinCalc | url = https://clincalc.com/DrugStats/Drugs/Amoxicillin | access-date = 30 August 2024 }}</ref>
	==Medical uses==		==Medical uses==
			]]]
	Amoxicillin is used in the treatment of a number of infections including: ], ], ], ], ]s, '']'', ], and chlamydia infections.<ref name=AHFS>{{cite web|title=Amoxicillin|url=http://www.drugs.com/monograph/amoxicillin.html|work=The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists|accessdate=3 April 2011}}</ref> It is used to prevent ] in high risk people who are having dental work done, to prevent ''strep pneumococus'' infections in those without a ], and for both the prevention and treatment of ].<ref name=AHFS/> It is also a treatment for ].<ref>{{cite web | title = Adolescent Acne: Management | url = http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/430534_5}}</ref> The UK however does not recommend its use for infectious endocarditis prophylaxis.<ref>{{cite web|title=CG64 Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis: Full guidance|url=http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/11938/40039/40039.pdf|work=NICE|accessdate=8 June 2011}}</ref> These recommendations have not appeared to have changed the rates of infection.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Thornhill|first=MH|coauthors=Dayer, MJ, Forde, JM, Corey, GR, Chu, VH, Couper, DJ, Lockhart, PB|title=Impact of the NICE guideline recommending cessation of antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of infective endocarditis: before and after study|journal=BMJ (Clinical research ed.)|date=2011 May 3|volume=342|pages=d2392|pmid=21540258|doi=10.1136/bmj.d2392|pmc=3086390}}</ref>
			Amoxicillin is used in the treatment of a number of infections, including ], ], ], ], ]s, '']'' infections, ], and ] infections.<ref name=AHFS2015/><ref name=Davisamox>{{cite web | url = http://davisplus.fadavis.com/3976/meddeck/pdf/amoxicillin.pdf | access-date = 22 March 2017 | publisher = Davis | title = Amoxicillin | date = 2017 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170908135951/https://davisplus.fadavis.com/3976/meddeck/pdf/amoxicillin.pdf | archive-date = 8 September 2017 }}</ref>
			===Acute otitis media===
	== Adverse effects ==
			Children with acute otitis media who are younger than six months of age are generally treated with amoxicillin or other antibiotics. Although most children with acute otitis media who are older than two years old do not benefit from treatment with amoxicillin or other antibiotics, such treatment may be helpful in children younger than two years old with acute otitis media that is bilateral or accompanied by ear drainage.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Venekamp RP, Sanders SL, Glasziou PP, Rovers MM | title = Antibiotics for acute otitis media in children | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | volume = 11 | issue = 11 | pages = CD000219 | date = November 2023 | pmid = 37965923 | pmc = 10646935 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD000219.pub5 }}</ref> In the past, amoxicillin was dosed three times daily when used to treat acute otitis media, which resulted in missed doses in routine ]. There is now evidence that two-times daily dosing or once-daily dosing has similar effectiveness.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Thanaviratananich S, Laopaiboon M, Vatanasapt P | title = Once or twice daily versus three times daily amoxicillin with or without clavulanate for the treatment of acute otitis media | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | issue = 12 | pages = CD004975 | date = December 2013 | volume = 2014 | pmid = 24338106 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD004975.pub3 | pmc = 10960641 }}</ref>
	]s are as those for other ]s.
	Side-effects include ], vomiting, rashes, and antibiotic-associated ]. Loose bowel movements (diarrhea) also may occur. Rarer, but patient-reported, side-effects include mental changes, lightheadedness, insomnia, confusion, anxiety, sensitivity to lights and sounds, and unclear thinking. Immediate medical care is required upon the first signs of these side-effects.
			===Respiratory infections===
	The onset of an allergic reaction to amoxicillin can be very sudden and intense - emergency medical attention must be sought as quickly as possible. The initial onset of such a reaction often starts with a change in mental state, skin rash with intense itching (often beginning in fingertips and around groin area and rapidly spreading), and sensations of fever, nausea, and vomiting. Any other symptoms that seem even remotely suspicious must be taken very seriously.
			Most sinusitis infections are caused by ]es, for which amoxicillin and amoxicillin-clavulanate are ineffective,<ref name="AAAAIfive">{{cite journal |title = Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question |publisher = ] |journal = Choosing Wisely: An Initiative of the ABIM Foundation |url = http://choosingwisely.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/5things_12_factsheet_AAAAI.pdf |access-date = 14 August 2012 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121103151124/http://choosingwisely.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/5things_12_factsheet_AAAAI.pdf |archive-date = 3 November 2012 }}</ref> and the small benefit gained by amoxicillin may be overridden by the adverse effects.<ref name="antibioticssinusitis">{{cite journal | vauthors = Ahovuo-Saloranta A, Rautakorpi UM, Borisenko OV, Liira H, Williams JW, Mäkelä M | title = Antibiotics for acute maxillary sinusitis in adults | journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | issue = 2 | pages = CD000243 | date = February 2014 | pmid = 24515610 | doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD000243.pub3 | veditors = Ahovuo-Saloranta A }}</ref>
	However, more mild allergy symptoms, such as a rash, can occur at any time during treatment, even up to a week after treatment has ceased. For some people who are allergic to amoxicillin the side effects can be deadly.
			Amoxicillin is considered the first-line ] for most cases of uncomplicated bacterial sinusitis in children and adults when culture data is unavailable.<ref>{{cite web | vauthors = Patel ZM, Peter HH |title=Uncomplicated acute sinusitis and rhinosinusitis in adults: Treatment |url=https://www.uptodate.com/contents/uncomplicated-acute-sinusitis-and-rhinosinusitis-in-adults-treatment |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313015138/https://www.uptodate.com/contents/uncomplicated-acute-sinusitis-and-rhinosinusitis-in-adults-treatment |archive-date=13 March 2023 |access-date=13 November 2023 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite Q|Q38897648}}</ref><ref>{{cite Q|Q104102440}}</ref> Amoxicillin is recommended as the preferred first-line treatment for ] in adults by the ], either alone (mild to moderate severity disease) or in combination with a ].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0071334/|title=Pneumonia: Diagnosis and Management of Community– and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908135935/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0071334/|archive-date=8 September 2017|publisher=National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK)|year=2014|series=National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Clinical Guidelines, No. 191 |pmid=25520986 |author1=National Clinical Guideline Centre (UK) }}</ref> Research suggests that is as effective as ] (a broad-spectrum antibiotic) for people admitted to hospital with pneumonia, regardless of its severity.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Wei J, Uppal A, Nganjimi C, Warr H, Ibrahim Y, Gu Q, Yuan H, Rahman NM, Jones N, Walker AS, Eyre DW | title = No evidence of difference in mortality with amoxicillin versus co-amoxiclav for hospital treatment of community-acquired pneumonia | language = English | journal = The Journal of Infection | volume = 88 | issue = 6 | pages = 106161 | date = June 2024 | pmid = 38663754 | doi = 10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106161 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |date=22 November 2024 |title=Amoxicillin is effective for many people hospitalised with pneumonia |url=https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/amoxicillin-is-effective-for-many-people-hospitalised-with-pneumonia/ |journal=NIHR Evidence}}</ref> The ] (WHO) recommends amoxicillin as first-line treatment for pneumonia that is not "severe".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK264162/|title=Revised WHO Classification and Treatment of Pneumonia in Children at Health Facilities - NCBI Bookshelf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908135935/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK264162/|archive-date=8 September 2017|isbn=978-92-4-150781-3|publisher=World Health Organization|year=2014|series=WHO Guidelines Approved by the Guidelines Review Committee|pmid=25535631 }}</ref> Amoxicillin is used in post-exposure inhalation of ] to prevent disease progression and for prophylaxis.<ref name = Davisamox/>
			===''H. pylori''===
	Use of the amoxicillin/clavulanic acid combination for more than one week has caused mild ] in some patients. Young children having ingested acute overdoses of amoxicillin manifested ], vomiting and ].<ref>Cundiff J, Joe S. Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid-induced hepatitis. Amer. J. Otolaryngol. 28: 28-30, 2007.</ref><ref>R. Baselt, ''Disposition of Toxic Drugs and Chemicals in Man'', 8th edition, Biomedical Publications, Foster City, CA, 2008, pp. 81-83.</ref>
			It is effective as one part of a multi-drug regimen for the treatment of stomach infections of '']''. It is typically combined with a ] (such as ]) and a ] (such as ]); other drug combinations are also effective.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Chey WD, Leontiadis GI, Howden CW, Moss SF | title = ACG Clinical Guideline: Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection | journal = The American Journal of Gastroenterology | volume = 112 | issue = 2 | pages = 212–239 | date = February 2017 | pmid = 28071659 | doi = 10.1038/ajg.2016.563 | s2cid = 9390953 }}</ref>
	===Nonallergic amoxicillin rash===		===Lyme borreliosis===
			Amoxicillin is effective for the treatment of early cutaneous ]; the effectiveness and safety of oral amoxicillin is neither better nor worse than common alternatively-used antibiotics.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Torbahn G, Hofmann H, Rücker G, Bischoff K, Freitag MH, Dersch R, Fingerle V, Motschall E, Meerpohl JJ, Schmucker C | title = Efficacy and Safety of Antibiotic Therapy in Early Cutaneous Lyme Borreliosis: A Network Meta-analysis | journal = JAMA Dermatology | volume = 154 | issue = 11 | pages = 1292–1303 | date = November 2018 | pmid = 30285069 | pmc = 6248135 | doi = 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.3186 }}</ref>
	{{See also|Stevens–Johnson syndrome}}
	Somewhere between 3% and 10% of children taking amoxicillin (or ]) show a late-developing (>72 hours after beginning medication and having never taken penicillin-like medication previously), often itchy rash, which is sometimes referred to as the "amoxicillin rash." The rash can also occur in adults.
			===Odontogenic infections===
	The rash is described as ] or morbilliform (]; therefore, in medical literature, it is called "amoxicillin-induced morbilliform rash"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=2654598 |title=Role of delayed cellular hypersensitivity and adhesion molecules in amoxicillin-induced morbilliform rashes |publisher=Cat.inist.fr |date= |accessdate=2010-11-13}}</ref>). It starts on the trunk and can spread from there. This rash is unlikely to be a true allergic reaction, and is not a contraindication for future amoxicillin usage, nor should the current regimen necessarily be stopped. However, this common amoxicillin rash and a dangerous allergic reaction cannot easily be distinguished by inexperienced persons, and therefore a healthcare professional is often required to distinguish between the two.<ref>(Pichichero, 2005; Schmitt 2005)</ref>
			Amoxicillin is used to treat ], infections of the tongue, lips, and other oral tissues. It may be prescribed following a ], particularly in those with ]s.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Tancawan AL, Pato MN, Abidin KZ, Asari AS, Thong TX, Kochhar P, Muganurmath C, Twynholm M, Barker K | title = Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid for the Treatment of Odontogenic Infections: A Randomised Study Comparing Efficacy and Tolerability versus Clindamycin | journal = International Journal of Dentistry | volume = 2015 | pages = 472470 | date = 2015 | pmid = 26300919 | pmc = 4537712 | doi = 10.1155/2015/472470 | doi-access = free }}</ref>
			===Skin infections===
	A nonallergic amoxicillin rash may also be an indicator of ]: Some studies indicate approximately 80-90% of patients with acute ] infection treated with amoxicillin or ] develop such a rash.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Kagan | first=B | title=Ampicillin rash |journal=Western Journal of Medicine |volume=126 |issue=4 |pages=333–335 |year=1977 | pmid=855325 | pmc=1237570}}</ref>
			Amoxicillin is occasionally used for the treatment of skin infections,<ref name = Davisamox/> such as ].<ref>{{cite web | title = Adolescent Acne: Management | url = http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/430534_5 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101222205124/http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/430534_5 | archive-date = 22 December 2010 }}</ref> It is often an effective treatment for cases of acne vulgaris that have responded poorly to other antibiotics, such as ] and ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://scienceofacne.com/amoxicillin/ |title=Amoxicillin and Acne Vulgaris |publisher=scienceofacne.com |date=5 September 2012 |access-date=17 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721002339/http://scienceofacne.com/amoxicillin/ |archive-date=21 July 2012 }}</ref>
	<gallery>
	Image:Amoxicillin rash 3 hours after 17th dose.JPG‎|Nonallergic amoxicillin rash 8 days after first dose, 24 hours after rash began. Diagnosed by a pediatric resident at local university hospital.
			===Infections in infants in resource-limited settings===
	Image:Amoxicillin rash 11 hours after 17th dose.JPG|Eight hours after first photo, individual spots have grown and begun to merge.
			Amoxicillin is recommended by the World Health Organization for the treatment of ]s with signs and symptoms of pneumonia in resource-limited situations when the parents are unable or unwilling to accept ] of the child. Amoxicillin in combination with ] is recommended for the treatment of infants with signs of other severe infections when hospitalization is not an option.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK321136/|title=Guideline: Managing Possible Serious Bacterial Infection in Young Infants When Referral Is Not Feasible - NCBI Bookshelf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908135935/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK321136/|archive-date=8 September 2017|isbn=978-92-4-150926-8|publisher=World Health Organization|year=2015|series=WHO Guidelines Approved by the Guidelines Review Committee|pmid=26447263 }}</ref>
	Image:Amoxicillin rash 26 hours after 17th dose.JPG|Twenty-three hours after first photo, the color appears to be fading, and much of rash has spread to confluence.
			===Prevention of bacterial endocarditis===
			It is also used to prevent ] and as a pain-reliever in high-risk people having dental work done, to prevent '']'' and other ]l infections in those without ]s, such as people with ], and for both the prevention and the treatment of ].<ref name=AHFS2015/> The United Kingdom recommends against its use for infectious endocarditis prophylaxis.<ref>{{cite web|title=CG64 Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis: Full guidance |url=http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/11938/40039/40039.pdf |work=NICE |access-date=8 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112000314/http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/11938/40039/40039.pdf |archive-date=12 November 2011 }}</ref> These recommendations do not appear to have changed the rates of infection for infectious endocarditis.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Thornhill MH, Dayer MJ, Forde JM, Corey GR, Chu VH, Couper DJ, Lockhart PB | title = Impact of the NICE guideline recommending cessation of antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of infective endocarditis: before and after study | journal = BMJ | volume = 342 | pages = d2392 | date = May 2011 | pmid = 21540258 | pmc = 3086390 | doi = 10.1136/bmj.d2392 }}</ref>
			===Combination treatment===
			{{Main|Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid}}
			Amoxicillin is susceptible to degradation by ]-producing bacteria, which are resistant to most β-lactam antibiotics, such as ]. For this reason, it may be combined with ], a ]. This drug combination is commonly called ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Amoxicillin Susceptibility and Resistance Data|url=http://www.toku-e.com/Assets/MIC/AmoxicillinClavulanate%20augmentin.pdf|access-date=20 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713141750/http://www.toku-e.com/Assets/MIC/AmoxicillinClavulanate%20augmentin.pdf|archive-date=13 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
			=== Spectrum of activity ===
			It is a ], ], ] in the ] family used to treat susceptible ] and ] bacteria. It is usually the drug of choice within the class because it is better absorbed, following oral administration, than other β-lactam antibiotics.
			In general, ''], ], ], ], ],'' and '']'' are susceptible to amoxicillin, whereas ''], ]'' and '']'' are resistant to it.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amoxicillin spectrum of bacterial susceptibility and Resistance|url=http://www.toku-e.com/Assets/MIC/Amoxicillin%20sodium%20salt.pdf|access-date=8 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222141136/http://www.toku-e.com/Assets/MIC/Amoxicillin%20sodium%20salt.pdf|archive-date=22 December 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Some '']'' and most clinical strains of '']'' have developed resistance to amoxicillin to varying degrees.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Tadesse BT, Ashley EA, Ongarello S, Havumaki J, Wijegoonewardena M, González IJ, Dittrich S | title = Antimicrobial resistance in Africa: a systematic review | journal = BMC Infectious Diseases | volume = 17 | issue = 1 | pages = 616 | date = September 2017 | pmid = 28893183 | pmc = 5594539 | doi = 10.1186/s12879-017-2713-1 | doi-access = free }}</ref>
			==Adverse effects==
			]s are similar to those for other ]s, including ], ], ]es, and antibiotic-associated ]. ] (loose bowel movements) may also occur.
			Rarer adverse effects include mental and behavioral changes, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="Amoxil FDA label" /><ref name="EspositoCaneviniPrincipi2017">{{cite journal | vauthors = Esposito S, Canevini MP, Principi N | title = Complications associated with antibiotic administration: neurological adverse events and interference with antiepileptic drugs | journal = Int J Antimicrob Agents | volume = 50 | issue = 1 | pages = 1–8 | date = July 2017 | pmid = 28414069 | doi = 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.01.027 | url = | quote = Benzylpenicillin, the most neurotoxic among the penicillins, has often been associated with the development of encephalopathy and seizures both in animals and humans , . However, some neurological adverse effects (anxiety, hyperactivity, confusion, convulsions, and behavioural changes) have also been reported for amoxicillin and ampicillin, the two penicillins with the lowest risk of neurotoxicity , , , , , . Moreover, ampicillin may cause seizures when administered to very low-birth-weight neonates .}}</ref><ref name="JangLeeJang2018">{{cite journal | vauthors = Jang HM, Lee HJ, Jang SE, Han MJ, Kim DH | title = Evidence for interplay among antibacterial-induced gut microbiota disturbance, neuro-inflammation, and anxiety in mice | journal = Mucosal Immunol | volume = 11 | issue = 5 | pages = 1386–1397 | date = September 2018 | pmid = 29867078 | doi = 10.1038/s41385-018-0042-3 | url = | quote = However, treatment with amoxicillin has been reported to cause adverse neurological effects such as anxiety, hyperactivity, confusion, and behavioral changes as side effects in children.21}}</ref> Immediate medical care is required upon the first signs of these adverse effects.<ref name="AHFS2015" /> Similarly to other penicillins, amoxicillin has been associated with an increased risk of ]s.<ref name="Amoxil FDA label" /><ref name="EspositoCaneviniPrincipi2017" /><ref name="NestorRyanCook2010">{{cite journal | vauthors = Nestor MA, Ryan M, Cook AM | title = Catching the seizure culprit: drugs on the differential | journal = Orthopedics | volume = 33 | issue = 9 | pages = 679–682 | date = September 2010 | pmid = 20839747 | doi = 10.3928/01477447-20100722-16 | url = | quote = }}</ref><ref name="AtliDemir-OzkayIlgin2016">{{cite journal | vauthors = Atli O, Demir-Ozkay U, Ilgin S, Aydin TH, Akbulut EN, Sener E | title = Evidence for neurotoxicity associated with amoxicillin in juvenile rats | journal = Hum Exp Toxicol | volume = 35 | issue = 8 | pages = 866–876 | date = August 2016 | pmid = 26429924 | doi = 10.1177/0960327115607948 | bibcode = 2016HETox..35..866A | url = | quote = Till date, limited number of acute psychiatric adverse events (including seizure, encephalopathy, and tremor) related to AMX treatment have been reported in patients with no underlying psychiatric disorders.11–15 Furthermore, the Food and Drug Administration has published a report that when AMX was coadministered with cephalosporin, this combination therapy might cause death by inducing seizures in a patient.16}}</ref> Amoxicillin-induced ] has been especially associated with concentrations of greater than 110{{nbsp}}mg/L.<ref name="LalanneBouzilléTron2023">{{cite journal | vauthors = Lalanne S, Bouzillé G, Tron C, Revest M, Polard E, Bellissant E, Verdier MC, Lemaitre F | title = Amoxicillin-Induced Neurotoxicity: Contribution of a Healthcare Data Warehouse to the Determination of a Toxic Concentration Threshold | journal = Antibiotics (Basel) | volume = 12 | issue = 4 | date = March 2023 | page = 680 | pmid = 37107042 | pmc = 10135267 | doi = 10.3390/antibiotics12040680 | doi-access = free | url = }}</ref>
			The onset of an ] to amoxicillin can be very sudden and intense; emergency medical attention must be sought as quickly as possible. The initial phase of such a reaction often starts with a change in mental state, skin rash with intense itching (often beginning in the fingertips and around the groin area and rapidly spreading), and sensations of fever, nausea, and vomiting. Any other symptoms that seem even remotely suspicious must be taken very seriously. However, more mild allergy symptoms, such as a rash, can occur at any time during treatment, even up to a week after treatment has ceased. For some people allergic to amoxicillin, the adverse effects can be fatal due to ].<ref name="AHFS2015" />
			Use of the amoxicillin/clavulanic acid combination for more than one week has caused a drug-induced immunoallergic-type ] in some patients. Young children having ingested acute overdoses of amoxicillin manifested ], vomiting, and ].<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Cundiff J, Joe S | title = Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid-induced hepatitis | journal = American Journal of Otolaryngology | volume = 28 | issue = 1 | pages = 28–30 | date = January 2007 | pmid = 17162128 | doi = 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.06.007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | vauthors = Baselt R | title = Disposition of Toxic Drugs and Chemicals in Man | edition = 8th | publisher = Biomedical Publications | location = Foster City, CA | year = 2008 | pages = 81–83}}</ref>
			There is poor reporting of adverse effects of amoxicillin from clinical trials. For this reason, the severity and frequency of adverse effects from amoxicillin are probably higher than reported in clinical trials.<ref name="Common harms from amoxicillin: a sy"/>
			===Nonallergic rash===
			Between 3 and 10% of children taking amoxicillin (or ]) show a late-developing (>72 hours after beginning medication and having never taken penicillin-like medication previously) rash, which is sometimes referred to as the "amoxicillin rash". The rash can also occur in adults and may rarely be a component of the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Amoxicillin Rash |url=https://hhma.org/healthadvisor/pa-ampirash-hhg/ |website=Tufts Medical Center |publisher=Tufts Medicine MelroseWakefield Hospital |access-date=24 June 2023 |archive-date=25 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625145658/https://hhma.org/healthadvisor/pa-ampirash-hhg/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
			The rash is described as ] or morbilliform (]; therefore, in medical literature, it is called "amoxicillin-induced morbilliform rash".<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Barbaud AM, Béné MC, Schmutz JL, Ehlinger A, Weber M, Faure GC | title = Role of delayed cellular hypersensitivity and adhesion molecules in amoxicillin-induced morbilliform rashes | journal = Archives of Dermatology | volume = 133 | issue = 4 | pages = 481–6 | date = April 1997 | pmid = 9126012 | doi = 10.1001/archderm.1997.03890400081011 | id = {{INIST|2654598}} }}</ref>). It starts on the trunk and can spread from there. This rash is unlikely to be a true allergic reaction and is not a contraindication for future amoxicillin usage, nor should the current regimen necessarily be stopped. However, this common amoxicillin rash and a dangerous allergic reaction cannot easily be distinguished by inexperienced persons, so a healthcare professional is often required to distinguish between the two.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Pichichero ME | title = A review of evidence supporting the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation for prescribing cephalosporin antibiotics for penicillin-allergic patients | journal = Pediatrics | volume = 115 | issue = 4 | pages = 1048–57 | date = April 2005 | pmid = 15805383 | doi = 10.1542/peds.2004-1276 | s2cid = 21246804 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | vauthors = Schmitt BD |title=Your child's health: the parents' one-stop reference guide to symptoms, emergencies, common illnesses, behavior problems, healthy development |edition=2nd |publisher=Bantam Books |location=New York |year=2005 |isbn=978-0-553-38369-0 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/yourchildshealth00bart }}</ref>
			A nonallergic amoxicillin rash may also be an indicator of ]. Some studies indicate about 80–90% of patients with acute ] infection treated with amoxicillin or ampicillin develop such a rash.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Kagan BM | title = Ampicillin rash | journal = The Western Journal of Medicine | volume = 126 | issue = 4 | pages = 333–5 | date = April 1977 | pmid = 855325 | pmc = 1237570 }}</ref>
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			Image:Amoxicillin rash 3 hours after 17th dose.JPG|Nonallergic amoxicillin rash eight days after first dose: This photo was taken 24 hours after the rash began.
			Image:Amoxicillin rash 11 hours after 17th dose.JPG|Eight hours after the first photo, individual spots have grown and begun to merge.
			Image:Amoxicillin rash 26 hours after 17th dose.JPG|At 23 hours after the first photo, the color appears to be fading, and much of rash has spread to confluence.
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	===Interaction===		== Interactions ==
			Amoxicillin may interact with these drugs:
			* ] (], ]).<ref name="Davisamox" /><ref name="bnf57">British National Formulary 57 March 2009</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Citation | vauthors = Reis W, Gaio J, Trang T, Reis H, Tang J, Juma H, Ramos F, Santos HD, Reis C |title=Antibiotics |date=2020 |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3591-8_10 | veditors = Prabhakar H, Mahajan C, Kapoor I |work=Pharmacology in Clinical Neurosciences: A Quick Guide |pages=265–497 |access-date=9 April 2023 |place=Singapore |publisher=Springer |doi=10.1007/978-981-15-3591-8_10 |isbn=978-981-15-3591-8 }}</ref>
			* ] (] and ]).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
			* ], ] and ] vaccines.<ref name=":0">{{cite book | vauthors = Arcangelo VP, Peterson AM, Wilbur V, Reinhold JA | date=17 August 2016 | publisher=LWW | title=Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice: A Practical Approach | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FBJRDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT770 | isbn=978-1-496-31996-8}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
			* ] reduces renal excretion and increases blood levels of amoxicillin.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
			* ] potentially become less effective.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Zhanel GG, Siemens S, Slayter K, Mandell L | title = Antibiotic and oral contraceptive drug interactions: Is there a need for concern? | journal = The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases | volume = 10 | issue = 6 | pages = 429–433 | date = November 1999 | pmid = 22346401 | pmc = 3250726 | doi = 10.1155/1999/539376 | doi-access = free }}</ref>
			* ] (] treatment).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Citation | vauthors = Comeau D, Heaton K, Gordon A |title=Chapter 32 - Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Problems |date= January 2012 | veditors = Rakel RE, Rakel DP |work=Textbook of Family Medicine | edition = Eighth |pages=648–689 |place=Philadelphia |publisher=W.B. Saunders |doi=10.1016/b978-1-4377-1160-8.10032-6 |isbn=978-1-4377-1160-8 }}</ref>
			* ] (immunosuppressant)<ref name=":1" />
			<!-- {{Main|Beta-lactam antibiotic}} -->
			When given intravenously or intramuscularly:<ref name=forinjection/>
	Amoxicillin may interact with the following groups of drugs:
			* It should not be mixed with blood products, or ] fluids (including protein ]) or with intravenous lipid emulsions
	* Anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin, pradaxa)<ref name="bnf57">British National Formulary 57 March 2009</ref>
			* ] should be injected at a separate site from amoxicillin if the patient is prescribed both medications at the same time. Neither drug should be mixed in a syringe. Neither should they be mixed in an intravenous fluid container or giving set because of loss of activity of the aminoglycoside under these conditions.
	* Allopurinol (gout treatment)
			* ] should not be mixed with amoxicillin.
	* Birth control pills
			* Infusions containing ] or ] should not be mixed with amoxicillin solutions.
	* Certain antibiotics
	* Cancer treatment (methotrexate)
	* Uricosuric drugs
	* Typhoid vaccine
			==Pharmacology==
	==Mechanism of action==
			Amoxicillin (α-amino-''p''-hydroxybenzyl penicillin) is a semisynthetic derivative of penicillin with a structure similar to ampicillin but with better absorption when taken by mouth, thus yielding higher concentrations in blood and in urine.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Handsfield HH, Clark H, Wallace JF, Holmes KK, Turck M | title = Amoxicillin, a new penicillin antibiotic | journal = Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy | volume = 3 | issue = 2 | pages = 262–5 | date = February 1973 | pmid = 4208282 | pmc = 444397 | doi = 10.1128/AAC.3.2.262 }}</ref> Amoxicillin diffuses easily into tissues and body fluids. It will cross the ] and is excreted into ] in small quantities. It is metabolized by the liver and excreted into the urine. It has an onset of 30 minutes and a ] of 3.7 hours in newborns and 1.4 hours in adults.<ref name = Davisamox/>
	{{Main|Beta-lactam antibiotic}}
	This drug acts by inhibiting the synthesis of bacterial ]s. It inhibits ]age between the linear peptidoglycan polymer chains that make up a major component of the ]s of both ] and ].
			Amoxicillin attaches to the ] of susceptible bacteria and results in their death. It is effective against streptococci, pneumococci, enterococci, '']'', ''Escherichia coli'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', ''Salmonella'', '']'', and ''Helicobacter pylori''.<ref name = Davisamox/> As a derivative of ], amoxicillin is a member of the ] family and, like penicillins, is a ].<ref name="Alcamo2003">{{cite book | vauthors = Alcamo IE |year=2003 |title=Microbes and Society: An Introduction to Microbiology |publisher=Jones & Bartlett Learning |page=198 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oRAZd3AlTlkC&pg=PA198 |isbn=978-0-7637-1430-7 }}</ref> It inhibits ]age between the linear ] polymer chains that make up a major component of the bacterial ]. It has two ] groups in the physiological range (the ] in alpha-position to the ] ] and the ]).<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XiShDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA423|veditors=Sezer AD|publisher=]|isbn=978-953-51-1628-8|title=Application of Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery|date=2016|page=423|access-date=24 July 2019|archive-date=12 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112005951/https://books.google.com/books?id=XiShDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA423|url-status=live}}</ref>
	It has two ] groups in the physiological range (the amino group in alpha-position to the amide carbonyl group and the carboxyl group).
	==Formulations==		==Chemistry==
			Amoxicillin is a ] and ] ] in terms of ].<ref name="Wright1999">{{cite journal | vauthors = Wright AJ | title = The penicillins | journal = Mayo Clin Proc | volume = 74 | issue = 3 | pages = 290–307 | date = March 1999 | pmid = 10090000 | doi = 10.4065/74.3.290 | url = }}</ref><ref name="JafariOzumcheloueiHamidianZhang2020" /> It is ] to ].<ref name="Wright1999" /><ref name="JafariOzumcheloueiHamidianZhang2020" />
	===Modes of delivery===
	Amoxicillin in ] form is available as capsules, chewable and dispersible ]s plus syrup and ] ] for oral use, and as the sodium salt for ] administration (although the IV formulation is not available in the United States<ref>www.UpToDate.com</ref>).
			The experimental ] of amoxicillin is 0.87.<ref name="JafariOzumcheloueiHamidianZhang2020">{{cite journal | vauthors = Jafari Ozumchelouei E, Hamidian AH, Zhang Y, Yang M | title = Physicochemical properties of antibiotics: A review with an emphasis on detection in the aquatic environment | journal = Water Environ Res | volume = 92 | issue = 2 | pages = 177–188 | date = February 2020 | pmid = 31505071 | doi = 10.1002/wer.1237 | bibcode = 2020WaEnR..92..177J | url = }}</ref><ref name="PubChem">{{cite web | title=Amoxicillin | website=PubChem | url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/33613 | access-date=15 October 2024}}</ref> It is described as an "ambiphilic"—between ] and ]—antibiotic.<ref name="NguyenLeDinh2022">{{cite journal | vauthors = Nguyen PT, Le NV, Dinh HM, Nguyen BQ, Nguyen TV | title = Lung penetration and pneumococcal target binding of antibiotics in lower respiratory tract infection | journal = Curr Med Res Opin | volume = 38 | issue = 12 | pages = 2085–2095 | date = December 2022 | pmid = 36189961 | doi = 10.1080/03007995.2022.2131304 | url = }}</ref>
	Amoxicillin is most commonly taken orally. The liquid forms are helpful where the patient might find it difficult to take tablets or capsules.
			==History==
	There is recent research with mice that indicates successful delivery using intraperitoneally injected amoxicillin-bearing microparticles.<ref>, Bioscience reports immediate publication, 2010-08-05, manuscript BSR 20100027</ref>
			{{See also|Timeline of antibiotics}}
			Amoxicillin was one of several ] derivatives of 6-aminopenicillanic acid (]) developed by the ] in the 1960s. It was invented by Anthony Alfred Walter Long and John Herbert Charles Nayler, two British scientists.<ref>{{cite patent |country=GB |number=978178 |status=patent |title=Penicillins |pubdate=1964-12-16 |fdate=1962-11-02 |pridate=1962-11-02 | inventor = Nayler JH, Smith H |assign1=Beecham Research Laboratories Ltd |url=https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=GB&NR=978178A&KC=A&FT=D&ND=&date=19641216&DB=&locale=en_EP}}</ref><ref>{{cite patent |country=GB |number=1241844 |status=patent |title=Penicillins |pubdate=1971-08-04 |fdate=1968-08-23 |pridate=1968-08-23 |inventor = Long AA, Nayler JH |assign1=Beecham Group LTD |url=https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=GB&NR=1241844&KC=&FT=E&locale=en_EP}}</ref> It became available in 1972 and was the second ] to reach the market (after ] in 1961).<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Geddes AM, Klugman KP, Rolinson GN | title = Introduction: historical perspective and development of amoxicillin/clavulanate | journal = International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents | volume = 30 | issue = Suppl 2 | pages = S109-12 | date = December 2007 | pmid = 17900874 | doi = 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2007.07.015 }}</ref><ref name=Ravina>{{cite book | vauthors = Raviña E |title=The Evolution of Drug Discovery |publisher=Wiley-VCH |location=Weinheim |year=2014 |page=262 |isbn=978-3-527-32669-3}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | vauthors = Bruggink A |title=Synthesis of β-lactam antibiotics |publisher=Springer |year=2001 |page=17 |isbn=978-0-7923-7060-4}}</ref> ] became available in 1981.<ref name=Ravina/>
	=== Proprietary preparations ===
	{{Unreferenced section|February 2010|date=February 2010}}
			== Society and culture ==
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			===Economics===
	Amoxicillin is one of the semisynthetic penicillins discovered by ] scientists. The patent for amoxicillin has expired, thus amoxicillin is marketed under many trade names, including: Actimoxi, Alphamox, Amocla, AMK, Amoksibos, Amoxiclav Sandoz, Amoxidal, Amoxil, Amoxin, Amoksiklav (with ]), Amoxibiotic, Amoxicilina, Amoxidal, Apo-Amoxi, Augmentin (with ]), Bactox, Betalaktam, Bioxidona, Cilamox, Clamoxyl, Curam, Dedoxil, Dispermox, Duomox, E-Mox, Enhancin, Gimalxina, Geramox, Hiconcil, Isimoxin, Klavax, Klavocin, Klavox, Lamoxy, Largopen, Moxatag, Moxilen, Moxypen, Moxyvit, Nobactam, Novamoxin, Ospamox, Panklav (with ]),Optamox, Pamoxicillin, Panamox, Polymox, Samthongcillin, Senox, Sinacilin, Starmox, Trimox, Tolodina, Tormoxin, Wedemox, Wymox, Yucla, Zerrsox and Zimox.
			Amoxicillin is relatively inexpensive.<ref>{{cite book |vauthors=Hanno PM, Guzzo TJ, Malkowicz SB, Wein AJ |title=Penn Clinical Manual of Urology E-Book |date=2014 |publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences |isbn=978-0-323-24466-4 |page=122 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OQTbAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA122 |access-date=18 March 2023 |archive-date=14 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414211301/https://books.google.com/books?id=OQTbAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA122 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, a survey of eight generic antibiotics commonly prescribed in the United States found their average cost to be about $42.67, while amoxicillin was sold for $12.14 on average.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.talktomira.com/post/how-much-antibiotics-cost-without-insurance | title=How Much Do Antibiotics Cost Without Insurance in 2021? | access-date=4 December 2022 | archive-date=4 December 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204114959/https://www.talktomira.com/post/how-much-antibiotics-cost-without-insurance | url-status=live }}</ref>
			=== Modes of delivery ===
			Pharmaceutical manufacturers make amoxicillin in tri] form, for oral use available as ], regular, chewable and dispersible ], syrup and ] ] for oral use, and as the sodium salt for ] administration.{{medcn|date=September 2022}}
			An ] is available.<ref name="Moxatag FDA label" /><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/nda/2008/050813_moxatag_toc.cfm | title=Drug Approval Package: Moxatag (amoxicillin extended-release) NDA #050813 | access-date=25 December 2018 | archive-date=3 December 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203114048/https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/nda/2008/050813_moxatag_toc.cfm | url-status=live }}</ref> The intravenous form of amoxicillin is not sold in the United States.<ref>{{cite book| vauthors = Marek CL, Timmons SR |title=Pediatric Dentistry: Infancy Through Adolescence| veditors = Nowak A |date=2018|isbn=978-0-323-60826-8|publisher=]}}</ref> When an intravenous aminopenicillin is required in the United States, ampicillin is typically used. When there is an adequate response to ampicillin, the course of antibiotic therapy may often be completed with oral amoxicillin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/4.3-A-Quick-Guide-to-Switch_Southern-Health.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/4.3-A-Quick-Guide-to-Switch_Southern-Health.pdf |archive-date=9 October 2022 |url-status=live|title=A Quick Guide to Switch : Antibiotics: IV to Oral|website=Safetyandquality.gov.au|access-date=1 March 2022}}</ref>
			Research with mice indicated successful delivery using ] injected amoxicillin-bearing ].<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Farazuddin M, Chauhan A, Khan RM, Owais M | title = Amoxicillin-bearing microparticles: potential in the treatment of Listeria monocytogenes infection in Swiss albino mice | journal = Bioscience Reports | volume = 31 | issue = 4 | pages = 265–72 | date = August 2011 | pmid = 20687896 | doi = 10.1042/BSR20100027 }}</ref>
			===Names===
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			Amoxicillin is the ] (INN),<ref>{{cite web |title=Amoxicillin |url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/134997708 |website=pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |access-date=3 June 2024 }}</ref> ] (BAN), and ] (USAN), while amoxycillin is the ] (AAN).{{cn|date=September 2022}}
			Amoxicillin is one of the semisynthetic penicillins discovered by the former pharmaceutical company ]. The patent for amoxicillin has expired, thus amoxicillin and co-amoxiclav preparations are marketed under various brand names across the world.<ref name=brands>{{cite web|title=International brand names for amoxicillin|url=https://www.drugs.com/international/amoxicillin.html|website=Drugs.com|access-date=15 November 2016|url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529051432/http://www.drugs.com/international/amoxicillin.html|archive-date=29 May 2016}}</ref>
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			==Veterinary uses==
			Amoxicillin is also sometimes used as an ]. The use of amoxicillin for animals intended for human consumption (]s, ], and ] for example) has been approved.<ref name="Amoxicillin- FAO">{{cite web | vauthors = Ramos F, Boison J, Friedlander LG |title=Amoxicillin |url=http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/vetdrug/docs/12-2012-amoxicillin.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/vetdrug/docs/12-2012-amoxicillin.pdf |archive-date=9 October 2022 |url-status=live |website=fao.org |publisher=Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |access-date=8 November 2019}}</ref>
	== References ==		== References ==
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	== Further reading ==		== Further reading ==
			* {{cite book | vauthors = Neal MJ |year=2002 |title=Medical Pharmacology at a Glance |edition=4th |location=Oxford |publisher=Blackwell Science |isbn=978-0-632-05244-8 }}
	* {{cite web | author=GlaxoSmithKline |authorlink=GlaxoSmithKline |title=Amoxil - Prescribing information |year=2006 | month=February | url=http://us.gsk.com/products/assets/us_amoxil.pdf | format=PDF}}
	* {{cite book |author=Neal, M. J. |title=Medical pharmacology at a glance |publisher=Blackwell Science |location=Oxford |edition=4th |year=2002 |pages= |isbn=0-632-05244-9 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}
	* {{cite journal |author=Pichichero ME |title=A review of evidence supporting the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation for prescribing cephalosporin antibiotics for penicillin-allergic patients |journal=Pediatrics |volume=115 |issue=4 |pages=1048–57 |year=2005 |month=April |pmid=15805383 |doi=10.1542/peds.2004-1276 |url=http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/115/4/1048}}
	* {{cite book |author=Schmitt, Barton D. |title=Your child's health: the parents' one-stop reference guide to symptoms, emergencies, common illnesses, behavior problems, healthy development |edition=2nd |publisher=Bantam Books |location=New York |year=2005 |pages= |isbn=0-553-38369-8 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}
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