Biomox 500mg

Drug name: Biomox

Therapeutic actions: Amoxicillin is a broad spectrum penicillin antibiotic. Amoxicillin works bactericidally due to inhibiting the production of peptidoglycan. Peptidoglycan is a polymer that forms a mesh-like layer outside the plasma membrane of the bacteria, making bacterial cell wall resistant to the environmental impacts. Amoxicillin is effective against a wide variety of bacteria, including Clostridium welchii, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus anthracis, Listeria monocytogenes, Helicobacter pylori, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Clostridium tetani. Amoxicillin does not act on bacteria that produce beta-lactamase.

Indications: Biomox is used to treat infectious diseases caused by sensitive to amoxicillin bacteria: Infections of the airways:

• Upper respiratory tract and ENT(ear, nose, throat) infections.
• Lower respiratory tract infections(acute and chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, lungs abscess, pertussis)

Infections of the urinary tract:

• Acute and chronic pyelonephritis, pyelitis, prostatitis, epididymitis
• Cystitis, urethritis, asymptomic bacteriuria during pregnancy
• Gonorrhea

Gynecological infections:

• Septic abortion, adnexitis, endometritis

Infections of the gastrointestinal system:

• Typhoid fever, paratyphoid, salmonellosis
• Shigellosis
• Infections of the bile passages(cholangitis, cholecystitis)
• Infections of the skin and soft tissue
• Leptospirosis
• Acute and latent listeriosis

Contraindications and cautions: Do not use Biomox if you experience the following conditions:

• Bronchial asthma, hay fever
• Infections mononucleosis
• Liver failure
• Lymphoid leukemia
• Digestive system disorders in anamnesis(especially colitis caused by taking antibiotics)
• Breastfeeding
• Cytomegalovirus
• Hypersensitivity to amoxicillin and B-lactam antibiotics
• Pregnancy

Talk with you doctor prior to taking Amoxicillin in:

• Kidney failure
• Bleeding

Warning!You should take Biomox as prescribed by your doctor. It is important to finish the course of treatment till the end. Even if you feel better do not stop taking this medication.

Adverse effects: There are possible side-effects associated with this medicine that can affect individuals in different ways. If a side effect is stated here, that does not necessarily mean the fact that all people using Biomox will experience it or any other.

• Digestive system: dysbacteriosis, taste changes, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, stomatitis, glossitis, liver dysfunction, enterocolitis
• CNS: nervousness, insomnia,mood changes, depression, peripheric neuropathy, headache, dizziness, seizures.
• Urinary tract: nephritis.
• Allergic reactions: hives, erythema, Quinke's edema, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, fever, joints pain,
• Hematopoietic system: leukopenia, hypogranulocytosis, trompocytopenia, anemia.
• Other: shortness of breathing, increased heart rate, vaginal candidosis, super infection.

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with amoxicillin, please read the information provided with Biomox or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Interactions: It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with Biomox. Similarly, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medication while taking this one, to ensure that the combination is safe.

• Allopurinol in conjunction with Amoxicillin may cause skin rash.
• Amoxicillin should not be combine with tetracyclines and chroramphenicole
• Amoxicillin may interact with cephalosporins, aminoglycosides
• Probenicid increases the blood level of Amoxicillin
• Amoxicillin may reduce the efficacy of the birth control pills
• Antacids reduce the absorption of amoxicillin

Additional Information: DO NOT SHARE Biomox with others. DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE for other health conditions. KEEP THIS PRODUCT, as well as syringes and needles, if needed during treatment, out of the reach of children. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials.