What do the docs prescribe it for? I have a really bad chest infection and a full course of amoxicillin that i didnt use from a couple weeks back. Would it do the trick? I cant get to the docs cause my bus is well and truely stuck in the snow xx

What colour is it?? Is it yellow?? Abbie has some yellow stuff when she had her chest infection...not sure if that helps.

Hope you feel better soon

xx

Its yellow and red tabs xx

yeah my kids had amoxocilin for chest infections too...i had it for a UTI, if you read the info loeaflet it should give you an idea of what it can be used for xx

usually for anykind of infections like chest, ear etc....if you have the full course go for it, it should help....but make sure you finish it x

Im on amoxillin at the mo for a uti, its says on leaflet its to treat bacteria in your ear, respiratory tract (lungs and chest), urinary tract, skin and gastronintesinal tract

I got bad chest infection and I'm on it hopefuly will kick in soon

great thanks my darlings xxxx

ive got a chest infection too and thats what i'm taking. x

I thought all penicillin type anti-b's sort of did the same job. Mario/lias mprob know best.

In my uneducated head some are maybe slightly better at targeting certain infections but still work. Most ab's iv had say in leaflet something like- you have been prescibed this medication because you have an upper/lower respitary tract infection/throat infection/ x infection/y infection....

What were you given them for before?

Just saw maxi's reply. My theory was right

i get that prescribed no matter what infection i have,,, the doc always says ill give you this as its best for what you have !
there is a description in the leaflet of what it treats though hun x

Yip, your cover-all antibiotic so I believe. Hope you're better soon x

Id ask LisaM. Are you coughing up phlegm and what colour?

Yeah hun they are a broad spectrum anti-b, and often used for UTI's, throats, chests, and general infections.

Just make sure you finish course, and expect a bit of an upset tum. Some people get the tummy wobbles, and some dont!

Usual dose is 250-500mg Three times a day

Hope they help hun xxx

im on it too for my throat and chest infection - what a load of druggies we are x

Amoxicillin is for a chest infection...if its a bad chest 250mg probably wont touch it....id start it then if you dont improve over the weekend try and get to your docs you may need something more specific and stronger. Amoxicillin is one of the cheapest antibiotic thats y it is most commonly used (as we have been told by our pharmacist). We tend to find we need a second course of a better antibiotic whenever one of our patients are prescribed it.

Well i have 500MG tablets. there are 15 tablets and it says take 3 times a day xx

That should see it off hun!

Yes I agree it is one of the cheaper ones, however I find its more to do with how often the person has been given it over the years, as to how well it works.

If you havent taken it often mara, this should do the trick nicely.

Am I the only one who gets thrush when on anti b's? I always have to get canesten prescribed with it!

No thats cmoomon snoops

*common*

Its late

amelie is on amoxacillin too fro her poorly ear and chest hope you all get better soon x

i usually get amoxicillin and prednisolone, but my chest gets awful. god - i feel left out that i don't have any medicines to take (touch wood)

Hayden has just run a course of that for impertigo... lol
I am allergic to penicillin (sp) so get special medicine ;D