Amoxicillin, or BRL-2333, is a penicillin G derivative first described in the literature in 1972. Amoxicillin has similar activity to penicillin and ampicillin, but leads to higher serum concentrations than ampicillin.
Amoxicillin was granted FDA approval on 18 January 1974.
Amoxicillin alone is indicated to treat susceptible bacterial infections of the ear, nose, throat, genitourinary tract, skin, skin structure, and lower respiratory tract. Amoxicillin is given with calvulanic acid to treat acute bacterial sinusitis, community acquired pneumonia, lower respiratory tract infections, acute bacterial otitis media, skin and skin structure infections, and urinary tract infections. Amoxicillin is given with omeprazole in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection.
Amoxicillin is used in combination with vonoprazan and clarithromycin as co-packaged triple therapy or in combination with vonoprazan as co-packaged dual therapy to treat H. pylori infection in adults.
Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Universidad de Aysén, Coyhaique, Chile
Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile
São Paulo State University, São José Dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
Sao Paulo State University, São José Dos Campos, SP, Brazil
Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
CH Annecy Genevois, Annecy, France
CHU de BORDEAUX, Bordeaux, France
HCL, Lyon, France
Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Shanghai Songjiang District Central Hospital, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University school of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
Universitas Sumatera Utara General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia
Haji Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia
Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
Rockefeller University, New York, New York, United States
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