Amoxicillin – What are the indications and contraindications?

Amoxicillin is a bacterial beta-lactam inhibitor, which acts by inhibiting the biosynthesis of cell-wall peptidoglycan and is a member of the Penicillin family, which is the most common drug allergy of all.

Indications:

• Acute otitis media
• Acute bacterial sinusitis
• Streptococcal pharyngitis
• Pneumonia
• H. pylori infection
• Urinary tract infections
• Infection of the skin of subcutaneous tissue

Contraindications:

• Renal failure
• Penicillin or cephalosporin allergy

From a pharmacognosy perspective, Commiphora molmol, Echinacea spp., and Thymus vulgaris are broad spectrum antimicrobial herbs useful in treating various different infections. Rosmarinus officinalis, Salvia officinalis, Sambucus nigra, Sanguinaria canadensis, and Thymus vulgaris have an affinity for the respiratory tract and are beneficial in treating URTIs. Baptisia tinctoria, Eucalyptus globulus, Salvia officinalis, and Thuja occidentalis are also effective in treating pharyngitis and tonsillitis.

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This post was written by Omar Rifai