You took your first clarithromycin tablet this morning, and you still feel awful. Is it working? When should you expect to feel better, and when is a slow recovery a
Quick answer: Azithromycin is approved for children for ear infections, community-acquired pneumonia and, as a second-line option, strep throat. Doses for children are based on body weight, not age, and
You glance at the clock at lunch and realize the morning capsule is still sitting on the counter. Or your child’s medicine syringe is in the sink, unused, at bedtime.
The short answer: when strep is the real cause of your sore throat, amoxicillin for strep throat usually starts helping within the first day or two. Most people notice the
You leave the clinic with a prescription, and a friend says, “Why didn’t they just give you a Z-Pak? It’s only five days.” Or the reverse: your child’s doctor chose
Amoxicillin dosage is not one number. It shifts with your age, your weight, the infection being treated, and how well your kidneys clear the drug. That is why two people
Amoxicillin uses center on common bacterial infections: ear infections, strep throat, bacterial sinus infections, some types of pneumonia, certain urinary tract and skin infections, and stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter
