Visit: https://nursing.com/140meds to request your free copy of "140 Must Know Meds" Generic Name amoxicillin

Trade Name Moxatag

Indication skin infections, respiratory infections, sinusitis, endocarditis prophylaxis, lyme disease

Action Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall leading to cell death.

Therapeutic Class anti-infectives, antiulcer agent

Pharmacologic Class aminopenicillins

Nursing Considerations • contraindicated with penicillin allergy • may cause seizures • assess for rash, anaphylaxis • excreted by kidneys – monitor renal labs • monitor patient for diarrhea – bloody stool should be reported immediately