Question 1

what to do if i took too much amoxicillin?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicilin OD: One should try to never take more than the recommended dose of a medicine but fortunately this one has a fairly low risk of serious problems.  One would have to take a very large amount of medicine to have any serious side effects from it.  The most likely apart from an upset stomach would be diarrhea.

Question 2

what to do if i took too much amoxicillin by accident?

Accepted Answer

Call poison control: hot line 24/ 7 at 1-800-222-1222
(American Association of Poison Control Centers) for specific guidance.

Question 3

is taking amoxicillin 500mg 4 times a day for 95lb female too much?

Accepted Answer

Depends on reason: Each case is different. A patient can ask her own doctor about her individual case. Amoxicillin usually works for infections like strep throat, at 250mg 3 times a day, but 500mg 3 times a day is ok too. A doctor might prescribe more Amoxicillin if he thinks the patient's infection needs a bigger dose, or if he thinks the patient's intestines are not absorbing enough of the medication, etc...

Question 4

hi, my  5 year old was prescribed to take 11ml of amoxicillin twice a day(400mg/5ml). he is 43 lbs and i feel like thats too much.

Accepted Answer

Sounds right: A 5 year old who is 43 lbs is about 20 kg. If he/she has an ear infection, sinus infection or pneumonia, the correct dose is 90 mg per kg per day dosed twice a day. 11 ml twice a day sounds correct. If it is not an ear, sinus, or lung infection he/she is being treated for, please ask the physician who prescribed the medication.

Question 5

my 3 year old son is 32pounds and was given amoxicillin 400mg/5ml  100ml to take 5ml twice a day for strep. take all&finish. isn't the dosage too much

Accepted Answer

No, that dose is: fine. There is a dosing range depending on the child's weight, which is 40-80 mg/kg/day. He is 14.5 kg, so this dose is 55mg/kg/day, which is perfectly fine.

Question 6

my son who is 2 yrs old and around 35lbs was prescribed amoxicillin 400mg/5ml 10ml twice a day does that sound accurate? worried it might be too much?

Accepted Answer

Not really: The dosing on this and most antibiotics depends on weight AND what you are treating.If it were a UTI or bronchitis where the abx gets into the germ areas easily we can use less, if ear infection we have to use more to get in.The dosing recommended for ear infections is 80-90 mg/kg/day.This would calculate to 716 mg twice a day or 1.78 tsp. Most just round up to 2 because the extra is not a problem

Question 7

my 3 yr old (34 pounds), was prescribed to take 12 mls of amoxicillin 250 mg/5 ml susp twice a day for 10 days. is this accurate? or seem too much?

Accepted Answer

Amoxil (amoxicillin) dose range: The usual dose of Amoxil (amoxicillin) for active bacterial infection in children is generally dosed at 45-90 mg/kg in two divided doses.  Your child's dose is just below the highest recommended amount.

Question 8

can i take antibiotics once a day instead of twice? i'm suppose to be taking 500 mg of amoxicillin twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. can i just take 1000 mg once a day or would that be too much?

Accepted Answer

You : You can, but you shouldn't!  Amoxicillin is cleared quickly in the kidneys, so it won't really harm you to take twice the amount at once.  But you won't have constant blood levels in order to fight infection.  You really need to take it twice a day.

Question 9

my 23 month old weighing about 23 lbs was perscribed amoxicillin 8 ml- is 8ml too much? i usually give 5 ml.  we are out of town and went to a walk in

Accepted Answer

? Dosage: Need to also know the concentration of the amoxicillin prescribed as well as how many times a day it is being prescribed. Please resubmit question with that information.

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Hi, my 5 year old was prescribed to take 11ml of amoxicillin twice a day(400mg/5ml). he is 43 lbs and i feel like thats too much.

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My 3 year old son is 32pounds and was given amoxicillin 400mg/5ml 100ml to take 5ml twice a day for strep. take all&finish. isn't the dosage too much

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My son who is 2 yrs old and around 35lbs was prescribed amoxicillin 400mg/5ml 10ml twice a day does that sound accurate? worried it might be too much?

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My 3 yr old (34 pounds), was prescribed to take 12 mls of amoxicillin 250 mg/5 ml susp twice a day for 10 days. is this accurate? or seem too much?

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Can i take antibiotics once a day instead of twice? i'm suppose to be taking 500 mg of amoxicillin twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. can i just take 1000 mg once a day or would that be too much?

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My 23 month old weighing about 23 lbs was perscribed amoxicillin 8 ml- is 8ml too much? i usually give 5 ml. we are out of town and went to a walk in

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