1. Amoxicillin 500 mg capsule 1x2x10-14 or 250 mg capsule 1x3x10-14
2. Revenin 500mg tablets  1x 4 up to 2 x 4 until fever subside
3. Gurgle with salt and water solution (don’t swallow it ) 3 times daily
4. Soft food and warm drinks

Amoxicillin :

Dosage Forms & Strengths

1000mg, 1g, 500mg, 750mg 625mg tablets, 500mg, 250mg capsules, 375mg/5ml suspension ,250mg/5ml suspension, 125mg/5ml suspension 

Trade names:

Amoxil, Moxiram, Penamox, Ultramox, Moxilen, Hymox, Amoxapen, Julphamox, Ospamox, Amoxydar, Amoxibel

Therapeutic indication and dose :

Ear, Nose, & Throat Infections

Mild to moderate infections

500 mg PO q12hr or 250 mg PO q8hr for 10-14 days

Severe infections

500 mg PO q8hr for 10-14 days

Genitourinary Tract Infections

Mild to moderate infections

500 mg PO q12hr or 250 mg PO q8hr

Severe infections

500 mg PO q8hr

Skin & Skin Structure Infections

Mild to moderate infections

500 mg PO q12hr or 250 mg PO q8hr

Severe infections

500 mg PO q8hr

Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

500 mg PO q8hr for 10-14 days

Helicobacter Pylori

H pylori infection and active or 1-year history of duodenal ulcer

Triple therapy

1 g PO q12hr for 14 days with lansoprazole (30 mg) and clarithromycin (500 mg)

Dual therapy

1 g PO q8hr for 14 days with lansoprazole (30 mg) in patients intolerant of, or resistant to, clarithromycin

Infective Endocarditis

Prophylaxis

2 g PO 30-60 min before procedure

Chlamydial Infection in Pregnant Women 

First trimester: 500 mg PO q8hr for 7 days

Contraindications:

Hypersensitivity to penicillin’s, semi-synthetic penicillin’s or cephalosporin. 

Liver problems

Renal impairment

Pregnancy:

Category B

Breastfeeding :

Amoxicillin is excreted into breast milk in small quantities

Diarrhea and fungus infection of the mucous membranes are possible in the breast-fed infant, so that breast-feeding might have to be discontinued. 

Common side effects:

Anaphylaxis

Anemia

AST/ALT elevation

Mucocutaneous candidiasis

Diarrhea

Headache

Nausea

Vomiting

Rash

Pseudomembranous colitis

Paractamol

Analgesic and antipyretics

Not anti-inflammatory effect

Suitable for Temperature between (37.5C – 38.5C)

Safe under 6 months

Trade names  : ( Revanin ,Adol,Panda,Dolocet ,Feverol, panadol )

Concentrations: 500 mg tablet, ,1g tablet ,125 mg/5 ml syrup, 250 mg/5 ml syrup, 125 mg suppositories, 250 mg suppositories, 1g/100ml solution for infusion

Dose : 

Tablet, capsule : 

500mg tabs 1-2 tabs /cap every 6 hours

Syrup, suspension :

< 5year  : 125mg/5ml susp (w/2) Every 4 – 6 hours

5-12 year : 250mg/5ml susp (w/4) Every 4 – 6 hours 

Suppositories :

<1Y : 125 mg supp Every 8 hours  (1 supp x 3 )

>1Y : 250mg supp Every 8 hours ( 1supp x 3 )

Iv solution 1g/100ml :

<10kg : 0 .75ml/kg 

>10kg , <50kg :  1.5ml/kg

>50kg : 100ml Slowly over 15 minute

Maximum dose : 4g daily 

Pregnancy and lactation : Paracetamol is the first choice of painkiller in pregnancy and breastfeeding