Ateneo de Zamboanga University

College of Nursing
Level II
School Year 2022-2023

Follow the Format provided:

A. Drug study

Drug Mechanism of Indication/ Nursing responsibilities

action/Side effects
Contraindication

Brand Name: Amoxicillin, like Amoxicillin alone is Instruct client to Take

penicillin, has a recommended for the this drug around-the-
AMOXIL bactericidal effect on treatment of clock.
susceptible bacteria susceptible bacterial
Instruct the patient to
during the active infections of the ear,
Take the full course of
multiplication stage. It nose, throat,
therapy; do not stop
works by inhibiting cell genitourinary tract,
wall biosynthesis, skin, skin structure, and because you feel
better.
which causes the lower respiratory tract.
bacteria to die. This antibiotic is
specific for this
The following problem and should
Among the more conditions are not be used to self-
contraindicated with treat other infections.
common side this drug.
effects for You may experience
these side effects:
amoxicillin
Nausea, vomiting, GI
(Amoxil) are: Conditions: upset (eat frequent
• diarrhea from small meals); diarrhea;
• diarrhea sore mouth (frequent
an infection
• stomach mouth care may help).
with
upset
Clostridium Report unusual
• headache difficile bleeding or bruising,
• abnormal bacteria sore throat, fever, rash,
hives, severe diarrhea,
taste sense • mononucleos
difficulty breathing.
• skin rash is, the kissing
disease
 • vaginal • liver
yeast problems
• blockage of
infection
normal bile
flow
• severe renal
impairment

Generic name:

AMOXICILLIN

Classification:

Amoxil belongs to a
class of drugs called
Penicillins, Amino.

Anti- Infective drug

Therapeutic: Antibiotic

Route:

Orally administered

Dosage: oral solution

• 125mg/5mL
• 200mg/5mL
• 250mg/5mL
• 400mg/5mL

Frequency: Adults,
teenagers, and children
weighing 40 kilograms
(kg) or more—250 to
500 milligrams (mg)
every 8 hours, or 500
to 875 mg every 12
hours.