Guide To Amoxicillin

Who Shouldn't Take Amoxicillin

Patients who are allergic to any antibiotics in the penicillin family, including ampicillin and dicloxacillin, should not use amoxicillin. Individuals who have mononucleosis may not be able to safely take this medicine, and patients with severe kidney disease may need to take a lower dose or use an alternate antibiotic instead. Patients who are allergic to cephalosporin antibiotics may need to use a different antibiotic as well, and individuals who have had diarrhea while taking antibiotics may do better with another antibiotic. Amoxicillin is known to reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills, and patients who use these should ask their physician about using a non-hormonal method of birth control during treatment with amoxicillin. Currently, researchers do not know if amoxicillin could harm an unborn baby. Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding should discuss amoxicillin use with their doctor.

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