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Who should not take amoxil (amoxicillin)?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Amoxil (amoxicillin): "Amoxicillin is contraindicated in patients who have experienced a serious hypersensitivity reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis or Stevens-Johnson syndrome) to Amoxicillin or to other β-lactam antibiotics (e.g., penicillins and cephalosporins)." See: http://www.drugs.com/pro/amoxicillin.html

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Answered 5/9/2015

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