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Amoxicillin is used to treat mild to moderate skin and skin structure infections. It can be given 250mg q 8 hours or 500mg q 12 hours. For severe skin infections, it can be given 875mg q 12 hours or 500mg q 8 hours. One gram is not normally taken all at once but perhaps you didn't mean that. You have not stated a dosing schedule.
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Can you give Amoxicillin to your dog to clear up a skin infection and sores?
Any medication given to your pet should be prescribed or recommended by a qualified veterinarian, rather than an online question board.
Can amoxicillin kill scabies?
Amoxicillin cannot be used to treat nor cure scabies, but it is often prescribed when you have scabies to help in the fighting off of bacteria. When the blisters form on your skin and you scratch them whether knowingly or not, you cause infection. The Amoxicillin is only used in your regime to keep down further infection with your condition. If you have scabies, I would suggest taking it while you otherwise treat the scabies. Amoxicillin cannot be used to treat nor cure scabies, but it is often prescribed when you have scabies to help in the fighting off of bacteria. When the blisters form on your skin and you scratch them whether knowingly or not, you cause infection. The Amoxicillin is only used in your regime to keep down further infection with your condition. If you have scabies, I would suggest taking it while you otherwise treat the scabies.
Which antibiotic is best for proteus caused skin infection?
The antibiotic that is best for proteus skin infection will be determined by your doctor. Usually, Cefadroxil is given to provide treatment.
Will Amox-clav treat boils?
Amoxicillin, is generally not a first line antibiotic for that that type of infection. Most, not all, most skin abscesses are caused by Staph. Some strains of Staph are resistant to Penicillin and Penicillin derivatives (Amoxicillin). These type of infections generally call for a Cephalosporin such as Keflex, and, a Sulfa such as Bactrim. Often though, antibiotics alone will not be enough to clear an abscess. Most often they require incision and drainage and sometimes packing in addtion to the antibiotics.
Can co-amoxiclav cure skin rashes?
Co amoxiclav contains amoxycillin (broader spectrum penicillin antibiotic) and clavulanic acid a beta-lactamase inhibitor. The combination is effective in infection caused by beta lactamase producing pathogen such H. influenzea, A. auareus and A. pneuomonea. If amoxicillin is given alone then betalactamse can destroy this drug making it ineffective. The combination has no efficacy against allergic skin rashes, rather penicillin may cause skin rashes. however it may be effctive in the treat of skin infection such as injury, acne etc.
What is the medical term meaning skin infection?
"Infection".
On amoxicillin are you sensitive to sun?
Actually, amoxicillin does not increase sun sensitivity. It is tetracyclines that do. Here is a link to WebMD about this. http://women.webmd.com/pharmacist-11/summer-skin-care
How do you heal a skin infection?
A doctor will prescribe antibiotic cream for a skin infection. The infection will need to be cleaned daily and covered with gauze.
How do you heal skin infection?
A doctor will prescribe antibiotic cream for a skin infection. The infection will need to be cleaned daily and covered with gauze.
Is a skin infection the same as a rash?
Rash is a kind of skin infection so I guess it is the same
What does amoxicillin treat in cats?
Amoxicillin is an antibiotic that is commonly used to treat bacterial infections in cats, such as respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, skin infections, and ear infections.
Can a yeast infection cause an staph infection?
A yeast infection is caused by a fungus, and staph by a bacterium; but a yeast infection of the skin can cause skin compromise that makes it easier for a staph infection to occur.
