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Definition of Amoxicillin

1. Noun. An antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections.

Definition of Amoxicillin

1. Noun. (pharmaceutical drug) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic, ?-lactam antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms, with formula C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Amoxicillin

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Medical Definition of Amoxicillin

1. (2s-(2 alpha,5 alpha,6 beta(s*)))-6-((amino(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetyl)amino)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid. A broad-spectrum semisynthetic antibiotic similar to ampicillin except that its resistance to gastric acid permits higher serum levels with oral administration. Pharmacological action: penicillins. Chemical name: 4-Thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 6-((amino(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetyl)amino)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-, (2S-(2alpha,5alpha,6beta(S*)))- (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Amoxicillin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, PT. 500-599, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"6.25 milligrams (equivalent to S milligrams amoxicillin and 1.25 milligrams clavulanic acid) pen pound of body weight twice daily. (ii) Indications for use. ..."

2. Impacts Of Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Even so, amoxicillin will be ineffective against 10 to 15 percent of infections ... Experience of treatment failures with amoxicillin may encourage the ..."

3. Clinician's Handbook of Preventive Services: Put Prevention Into Practice by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
""Initial pediatrie doses are as follows: amoxicillin, 50 mg/kg; erythromycin ethylsuccinate or stéarate, 20 mg/kg; clindamycin, 10 mg/kg. ..."

4. Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations, 1999edited by Barry Leonard edited by Barry Leonard (2000)
"... GASTRIC ULCER MAINTENANCE OF HEALING OF DUODENAL ULCER USE OF LANSOPRAZOLE IN COMBINATION WITH amoxicillin FOR THE ERADICATION OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI IN ..."

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