Amoxycillin 125mg Oral Suspension


Your child’s medicine at a glance
Amoxycillin 125mg Oral Suspension is an antibiotic medicine with versatile actions. It can treat a multitude of bacterial infections, including those of the ears, eyes, nose, sinuses, tonsils, teeth, throat, lungs, skin, gastrointestinal tract, and urinary tract. It may also be effective against peptic ulcer disease.
Give Amoxycillin 125mg Oral Suspension either with or without food, but it is best to give it with food if it upsets your child’s stomach. It is generally given two to three times a day. Stick to the dose, time, and way prescribed by the doctor, as these depend on the severity of the infection, its type, and your child’s body weight and age. If your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking the medicine, repeat the dose when your child feels better. However, do not double the dose if it is time for the next dose.
Amoxycillin 125mg Oral Suspension can cause minor and temporary side effects such as nausea, vomiting, headache, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and mild skin rash. These side effects should ideally subside on their own. But if these side effects persist or become bothersome for your child, report them to the doctor immediately.
Tell your child’s doctor if your child has had any previous episodes of allergy, heart problems, blood disorders, birth defects, airway obstruction, lung anomaly, gastrointestinal problems, skin disorders, or kidney malfunction. Knowledge of your child’s medical history will help the doctor make dose alterations and plan your child’s overall treatment.
Uses of Amoxycillin 125mg Oral Suspension in children
- Treatment of Bacterial infections
- Treatment of Peptic ulcer disease
Benefits of Amoxycillin 125mg Oral Suspension for your child
Amoxycillin 125mg Oral Suspension is a versatile antibiotic medicine which can be used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria. These include infections of the blood, brain, lungs, bones, joints, urinary tract, stomach and intestines. It can also be used to treat gum ulcers and other dental infections (abscesses), leg ulcers and pressure sores. It works by stopping the growth of the bacteria causing the infection.
This medicine usually makes you feel better quite quickly. However, you should continue taking it as long as it is prescribed even when you feel better, to make sure that all bacteria are killed and do not become resistant. This medicine is generally safe to use while pregnant or breastfeeding, but you should ask your doctor.
Amoxycillin 125mg Oral Suspension is also given to eradicate H. Pylori bacteria which is responsible for causing peptic ulcers in children. For peptic ulcers, it is generally given in combination with other medicines for around 10-14 days. Keep giving Amoxycillin 125mg Oral Suspension to your child as prescribed for it to be effective, even if the symptoms seem to disappear.
Side effects of Amoxycillin 125mg Oral Suspension in children
- Limited data available
How can I give Amoxycillin 125mg Oral Suspension to my child?
How Amoxycillin Oral Suspension works
Quick tips
- Complete the entire course of antibiotics without stopping the medicine in between. Doing so may cause the bacteria to multiply again, become resistant, or cause another infection.
- Make sure your child drinks plenty of water if they develop diarrhea as a side effect.
- Conditions like the common cold and flu are caused by viruses. Never give this medicine for such conditions.
- Give Amoxycillin 125mg Oral Suspension to your child only for their current infection. Avoid storing the medicine for future use, as it is impossible to judge whether the same medicine would work for any future illnesses.
- Diarrhea may occur as a side effect. Taking probiotics along with Amoxycillin 125mg Oral Suspension may help. Talk to your child’s doctor if you notice bloody stools or develop abdominal cramps.
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