Antibiotics are medicines used for infections caused by germs (bacteria) or by treatments such as high-dose steroids, chemotherapy or other
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects
Adequate fluid intake and urinary output must be maintained in patients receiving high doses of amoxicillin
For children, the dosage is determined by their weight and is usually calculated as 20-45mg per kilogram of body weight per day, divided into two or three doses
It is commonly prescribed to treat a wide range of bacterial infections
; Infants and children older than 3 months may receive amoxicillin or another beta-lactam antibiotic
Doxycycline is a versatile antibiotic that is widely used in veterinary medicine, including for the treatment of various infections in cats
For most infections in adults the dose of amoxicillin is 250 mg every 8 hours, 500 mg every 8 hours, 500 mg every 12 hours or 875 mg every 12 hours, depending on the type and severity of infection
Antibiotics do not make a large difference to the duration of symptoms, only shortening cough duration by about half a day on average
For example, levofloxacin is in the Narrative: Acute bronchitis is a lower respiratory tract infection, most commonly viral, that accounts for a significant number of health care visits (100 million annually in the United States)
For example, between 7am and 8am, between 1pm and 2pm, and between 7pm and 8pm
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Pneumonia is an infection of the lung tissue in which the air sacs in the lungs become filled with microorganisms, fluid, and inflammatory cells, affecting the function of the lungs
Lung infections can be caused by pneumonia, influenza, COVID-19, the common cold, and other upper respiratory illnesses