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Amoxicillin or amoxicillin is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections.It's a type of [[Penicillin|penicilin]] which works by binding to the penicillin-binding protein 1A and preventing the bacteria from synthesizing new bacterial cell walls causing cell lysis and preventing the synthesis of new [[Bacteria|bacteria]]<ref>Amoxicillin - DrugBank. Drugbank.ca. 2017 [cited 1 December 2017]. Available from: https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01060</ref>. | |||
Amoxicilin works mostly on [[Gram | Amoxicilin works mostly on [[Gram positive bacteria|gram positive bacteria]] and some gram-negative bacteria.However, amoxicillin doesn't work in [[B-lactamase|B-lactamase producing]] bacteria which degrade the antibiotic.Therefore it is often prescribed with [[clavulanic acid|clavulanic acid]] which inhibits B-lactamase. | ||
It's effective against | It's effective against: | ||
*[[Streptococci|Streptococci]] | |||
*[[E. coli|''E. coli'']] | |||
*[[Pneumococci|Pneumococci]] | |||
<references /> | and some strains of Staphylococci<ref>Omudhome Ogbru P. amoxicillin (Amoxil, Moxatag) Side Effects (UTI) and Alcohol Use. MedicineNet. 2017 [cited 1 December 2017]. Available from: https://www.medicinenet.com/amoxicillin/article.htm</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:10, 4 December 2017
Amoxicillin or amoxicillin is an antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections.It's a type of penicilin which works by binding to the penicillin-binding protein 1A and preventing the bacteria from synthesizing new bacterial cell walls causing cell lysis and preventing the synthesis of new bacteria[1].
Amoxicilin works mostly on gram positive bacteria and some gram-negative bacteria.However, amoxicillin doesn't work in B-lactamase producing bacteria which degrade the antibiotic.Therefore it is often prescribed with clavulanic acid which inhibits B-lactamase.
It's effective against:
and some strains of Staphylococci[2]
References
- ↑ Amoxicillin - DrugBank. Drugbank.ca. 2017 [cited 1 December 2017]. Available from: https://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01060
- ↑ Omudhome Ogbru P. amoxicillin (Amoxil, Moxatag) Side Effects (UTI) and Alcohol Use. MedicineNet. 2017 [cited 1 December 2017]. Available from: https://www.medicinenet.com/amoxicillin/article.htm