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Drug Description
DESCRIPTION
Formulations of AMOXIL contain amoxicillin, a semisynthetic antibiotic, an analog of ampicillin, with a broad spectrum of bactericidal activity against many gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms. Chemically it is (2S, 5R, 6R)-6-[( R)-(-)-2-amino-2-( p-hydroxyphenyl) acetamido]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[ 3.2.0] heptane-2-carboxylic acid trihydrate. The amoxicillin molecular formula is C16H19N3O5S 3H2O, and the molecular weight is 419.45. Capsules, tablets, and powder for oral suspension of AMOXIL are intended for oral administration. Text Continues Below
Capsules: Each capsule of AMOXIL, with royal blue opaque cap and pink opaque body, contains 250 mg or 500 mg amoxicillin as the trihydrate. The cap and body of the 250-mg capsule are imprinted with the product name AMOXIL and 250; the cap and body of the 500-mg capsule are imprinted with AMOXIL and 500. Inactive ingredients: D& C Red No. 28, FD& C Blue No. 1, FD& C Red No. 40, gelatin, magnesium stearate, and titanium dioxide. Tablets: Each tablet contains 500 mg or 875 mg amoxicillin as the trihydrate. Each film-coated, capsule-shaped, pink tablet is debossed with AMOXIL centered over 500 or 875, respectively. The 875-mg tablet is scored on the reverse side. Inactive ingredients: Colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, FD& C Red No. 30 aluminum lake, hypromellose, magnesium
stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, sodium starch glycolate, and titanium dioxide. Chewable Tablets: Each cherry-banana-peppermint-flavored tablet contains 200 mg or 400 mg amoxicillin as the trihydrate. Each 200-mg chewable tablet contains 0.0005 mEq (0.0107 mg) of sodium; the 400-mg chewable tablet contains 0.0009 mEq (0.0215 mg) of sodium. The 200-mg and 400-mg pale pink round tablets are imprinted with the product name AMOXIL and 200 or 400 along the edge of 1 side. Page: 1 | 2 | Next >>
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