Amoxicillin
antibiotic · penicillin
Third-party optionWhat this medicine is for
Pharmacologically, Amoxicillin relates to the category “antibiotic (penicillin)”. Antibiotics treat infections caused by bacteria. They are taken as a course, over a set duration, until the end of the prescription.
In the case of Amoxicillin, this means: Treats a bacterial infection. Its use is generally limited in time, adjusted to the situation.
Under which brands it is found
Amoxicillin is used in about 43 presentations listed in France. It comes under various commercial names and as generics.
- Amoxicilline Acide Clavulanique Almus
- Amoxicilline Acide Clavulanique Sandoz
- Amoxicilline Almus
- Amoxicilline Almus Pharma
- Amoxicilline Arrow
- Amoxicilline Arrow Lab
- Amoxicilline Benta
- Amoxicilline Bgr
- and other presentations
Generics and the original brand are equivalent for the active substance; only the appearance, the name or the excipients may differ.
Supplements to consider
None of our references matches Amoxicillin. Only one single-ingredient supplement is worth mentioning, as guidance.
Probiotics
Probiotics are live micro-organisms, mainly lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. The CFU count and the number of strains are among the selection criteria; gastro-resistant capsules protect the bacteria from stomach acidity.
Preferred form gastro-resistant capsules, several strains, CFU count stated
Further reading
The literature on the nutrient
- Gut microbiome, gut function, and probiotics: Implications for health
- Effects of probiotics on gut microbiota: mechanisms of intestinal immunomodulation and neuromodulation
These studies concern the nutrient itself, its role, its forms, its bioavailability. They do not concern this medicine and assert no link between it and a nutrient requirement.
Talk about it in the community
A space to share among people who are affected: the early days, the habits built up over the years, what each person has found to live better with it. Shared experiences, nothing medical.
Related molecules
To explore in the « Anti-infectives » family and its neighbours.
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