Amoxicillin 250 mg

What is amoxicillin?

Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections such as tonsillitis, bronchitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, and infections of the ear, nose, throat, skin, or urinary tract.

Amoxicillin clavulanate is a combination of amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium. The amoxicillin fights bacteria, and the clavulanate potassium helps prevent certain bacteria from becoming resistant to amoxicillin.

Amoxicillin is also sometimes used together with another antibiotic called clarithromycin (Biaxin) to treat stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. This combination is sometimes used with a stomach acid reducer called lansoprazole (Prevacid).

Amoxicillin 500mg and 250mg are available as tablets or capsules and as an oral suspension. Many brands and forms of amoxicillin are available, and not all brands are listed on this leaflet.

Amoxicillin side effects

Common amoxicillin side effects

Common amoxicillin side effects may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. These side effects affected more than 1% of patients in clinical trials.

Serious amoxicillin side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to amoxicillin (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling).

Call your doctor at once if you have:

• severe stomach pain; or
• diarrhea that is watery or bloody (even if it occurs months after your last dose).

This is not a complete list of side effects, and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may also report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.