Re: Amoxicillin... prescription amount seems too high... help!

April 4, 2006

Amoxicillin dosages from RXmed.com:

For severe infections or those caused by less susceptible organisms: 500 mg

every 8 hours for adults and children >20 kg; 40 mg/kg/day in divided doses

every 8 hours for children <20 kg, not to exceed the recommended adult

dosage.

500mg 3x a day seems okay according to these guidelines.

Good for you for checking though

>

> I havnt really talked about my allergies much but i had penicillen tested

> and im not allergic any more and I took amoxicillin without any reaction

> (a

> storry im not sharing on here lol). Anyways im supposed to take 3 tablets

> a

> day. Each tablet is 500mg dose. This seems high considering i was allergic

> to this stuff as a baby. Somehow 1500mg a day seems way to much. Anyone

> familiar with this drug.

>

> BTW im taking it for a really bad ear infection thats not been going away.

> The doctor at the walk in clinic (not mine ) wanted to give me ciprol but

> im

> deffinatly allergic to that one. Then he tried to convince me that ear

> drops

> would be fine (even if i was allergic to ciprol!) then he wanted to give

> me

> Garamiacin but i KNOW im allergic to the entire cyclociamines! AHAHAHAHAH

> lol what an afternoon. Anyways I will talk more later. Just wanted to ask

> about the Amoxicillin. Ah life of a charger. The doc wouldnt belive i had

> an

> ear ache cause i didnt have a fever. I NEVER have a fever with an ear

> ache.

> At least the pharmisist was nice.

>

> Chantelle (CHARGE)

>

April 4, 2006

Amoxicillin dosages from RXmed.com:

For severe infections or those caused by less susceptible organisms: 500 mg

every 8 hours for adults and children >20 kg; 40 mg/kg/day in divided doses

every 8 hours for children <20 kg, not to exceed the recommended adult

dosage.

500mg 3x a day seems okay according to these guidelines.

Good for you for checking though

>

> I havnt really talked about my allergies much but i had penicillen tested

> and im not allergic any more and I took amoxicillin without any reaction

> (a

> storry im not sharing on here lol). Anyways im supposed to take 3 tablets

> a

> day. Each tablet is 500mg dose. This seems high considering i was allergic

> to this stuff as a baby. Somehow 1500mg a day seems way to much. Anyone

> familiar with this drug.

>

> BTW im taking it for a really bad ear infection thats not been going away.

> The doctor at the walk in clinic (not mine ) wanted to give me ciprol but

> im

> deffinatly allergic to that one. Then he tried to convince me that ear

> drops

> would be fine (even if i was allergic to ciprol!) then he wanted to give

> me

> Garamiacin but i KNOW im allergic to the entire cyclociamines! AHAHAHAHAH

> lol what an afternoon. Anyways I will talk more later. Just wanted to ask

> about the Amoxicillin. Ah life of a charger. The doc wouldnt belive i had

> an

> ear ache cause i didnt have a fever. I NEVER have a fever with an ear

> ache.

> At least the pharmisist was nice.

>

> Chantelle (CHARGE)

>

April 4, 2006

Chantelle, last year i had Croupe Throat and was on 500g 3 times a day

>

> Amoxicillin dosages from RXmed.com:

> For severe infections or those caused by less susceptible organisms: 500

> mg

> every 8 hours for adults and children >20 kg; 40 mg/kg/day in divided

> doses

> every 8 hours for children <20 kg, not to exceed the recommended adult

> dosage.

>

> 500mg 3x a day seems okay according to these guidelines.

> Good for you for checking though

>

> >

> > I havnt really talked about my allergies much but i had penicillen

> tested

> > and im not allergic any more and I took amoxicillin without any reaction

> > (a

> > storry im not sharing on here lol). Anyways im supposed to take 3

> tablets

> > a

> > day. Each tablet is 500mg dose. This seems high considering i was

> allergic

> > to this stuff as a baby. Somehow 1500mg a day seems way to much. Anyone

> > familiar with this drug.

> >

> > BTW im taking it for a really bad ear infection thats not been going

> away.

> > The doctor at the walk in clinic (not mine ) wanted to give me ciprol

> but

> > im

> > deffinatly allergic to that one. Then he tried to convince me that ear

> > drops

> > would be fine (even if i was allergic to ciprol!) then he wanted to give

> > me

> > Garamiacin but i KNOW im allergic to the entire cyclociamines!

> AHAHAHAHAH

> > lol what an afternoon. Anyways I will talk more later. Just wanted to

> ask

> > about the Amoxicillin. Ah life of a charger. The doc wouldnt belive i

> had

> > an

> > ear ache cause i didnt have a fever. I NEVER have a fever with an ear

> > ache.

> > At least the pharmisist was nice.

> >

> > Chantelle (CHARGE)

> >

April 4, 2006

Chantelle, last year i had Croupe Throat and was on 500g 3 times a day

>

> Amoxicillin dosages from RXmed.com:

> For severe infections or those caused by less susceptible organisms: 500

> mg

> every 8 hours for adults and children >20 kg; 40 mg/kg/day in divided

> doses

> every 8 hours for children <20 kg, not to exceed the recommended adult

> dosage.

>

> 500mg 3x a day seems okay according to these guidelines.

> Good for you for checking though

>

> >

> > I havnt really talked about my allergies much but i had penicillen

> tested

> > and im not allergic any more and I took amoxicillin without any reaction

> > (a

> > storry im not sharing on here lol). Anyways im supposed to take 3

> tablets

> > a

> > day. Each tablet is 500mg dose. This seems high considering i was

> allergic

> > to this stuff as a baby. Somehow 1500mg a day seems way to much. Anyone

> > familiar with this drug.

> >

> > BTW im taking it for a really bad ear infection thats not been going

> away.

> > The doctor at the walk in clinic (not mine ) wanted to give me ciprol

> but

> > im

> > deffinatly allergic to that one. Then he tried to convince me that ear

> > drops

> > would be fine (even if i was allergic to ciprol!) then he wanted to give

> > me

> > Garamiacin but i KNOW im allergic to the entire cyclociamines!

> AHAHAHAHAH

> > lol what an afternoon. Anyways I will talk more later. Just wanted to

> ask

> > about the Amoxicillin. Ah life of a charger. The doc wouldnt belive i

> had

> > an

> > ear ache cause i didnt have a fever. I NEVER have a fever with an ear

> > ache.

> > At least the pharmisist was nice.

> >

> > Chantelle (CHARGE)

> >

April 4, 2006

Chantelle, last year i had Croupe Throat and was on 500g 3 times a day

>

> Amoxicillin dosages from RXmed.com:

> For severe infections or those caused by less susceptible organisms: 500

> mg

> every 8 hours for adults and children >20 kg; 40 mg/kg/day in divided

> doses

> every 8 hours for children <20 kg, not to exceed the recommended adult

> dosage.

>

> 500mg 3x a day seems okay according to these guidelines.

> Good for you for checking though

>

> >

> > I havnt really talked about my allergies much but i had penicillen

> tested

> > and im not allergic any more and I took amoxicillin without any reaction

> > (a

> > storry im not sharing on here lol). Anyways im supposed to take 3

> tablets

> > a

> > day. Each tablet is 500mg dose. This seems high considering i was

> allergic

> > to this stuff as a baby. Somehow 1500mg a day seems way to much. Anyone

> > familiar with this drug.

> >

> > BTW im taking it for a really bad ear infection thats not been going

> away.

> > The doctor at the walk in clinic (not mine ) wanted to give me ciprol

> but

> > im

> > deffinatly allergic to that one. Then he tried to convince me that ear

> > drops

> > would be fine (even if i was allergic to ciprol!) then he wanted to give

> > me

> > Garamiacin but i KNOW im allergic to the entire cyclociamines!

> AHAHAHAHAH

> > lol what an afternoon. Anyways I will talk more later. Just wanted to

> ask

> > about the Amoxicillin. Ah life of a charger. The doc wouldnt belive i

> had

> > an

> > ear ache cause i didnt have a fever. I NEVER have a fever with an ear

> > ache.

> > At least the pharmisist was nice.

> >

> > Chantelle (CHARGE)

> >

April 4, 2006

ive been on thaqt much for things

>

> Chantelle, last year i had Croupe Throat and was on 500g 3 times a day

>

> >

> > Amoxicillin dosages from RXmed.com:

> > For severe infections or those caused by less susceptible organisms: 500

> > mg

> > every 8 hours for adults and children >20 kg; 40 mg/kg/day in divided

> > doses

> > every 8 hours for children <20 kg, not to exceed the recommended adult

> > dosage.

> >

> > 500mg 3x a day seems okay according to these guidelines.

> > Good for you for checking though

> >

> > >

> > > I havnt really talked about my allergies much but i had penicillen

> > tested

> > > and im not allergic any more and I took amoxicillin without any

> reaction

> > > (a

> > > storry im not sharing on here lol). Anyways im supposed to take 3

> > tablets

> > > a

> > > day. Each tablet is 500mg dose. This seems high considering i was

> > allergic

> > > to this stuff as a baby. Somehow 1500mg a day seems way to much.

> Anyone

> > > familiar with this drug.

> > >

> > > BTW im taking it for a really bad ear infection thats not been going

> > away.

> > > The doctor at the walk in clinic (not mine ) wanted to give me ciprol

> > but

> > > im

> > > deffinatly allergic to that one. Then he tried to convince me that ear

> > > drops

> > > would be fine (even if i was allergic to ciprol!) then he wanted to

> give

> > > me

> > > Garamiacin but i KNOW im allergic to the entire cyclociamines!

> > AHAHAHAHAH

> > > lol what an afternoon. Anyways I will talk more later. Just wanted to

> > ask

> > > about the Amoxicillin. Ah life of a charger. The doc wouldnt belive i

> > had

> > > an

> > > ear ache cause i didnt have a fever. I NEVER have a fever with an ear

> > > ache.

> > > At least the pharmisist was nice.

> > >

> > > Chantelle (CHARGE)

> > >

April 4, 2006

ive been on thaqt much for things

>

> Chantelle, last year i had Croupe Throat and was on 500g 3 times a day

>

> >

> > Amoxicillin dosages from RXmed.com:

> > For severe infections or those caused by less susceptible organisms: 500

> > mg

> > every 8 hours for adults and children >20 kg; 40 mg/kg/day in divided

> > doses

> > every 8 hours for children <20 kg, not to exceed the recommended adult

> > dosage.

> >

> > 500mg 3x a day seems okay according to these guidelines.

> > Good for you for checking though

> >

> > >

> > > I havnt really talked about my allergies much but i had penicillen

> > tested

> > > and im not allergic any more and I took amoxicillin without any

> reaction

> > > (a

> > > storry im not sharing on here lol). Anyways im supposed to take 3

> > tablets

> > > a

> > > day. Each tablet is 500mg dose. This seems high considering i was

> > allergic

> > > to this stuff as a baby. Somehow 1500mg a day seems way to much.

> Anyone

> > > familiar with this drug.

> > >

> > > BTW im taking it for a really bad ear infection thats not been going

> > away.

> > > The doctor at the walk in clinic (not mine ) wanted to give me ciprol

> > but

> > > im

> > > deffinatly allergic to that one. Then he tried to convince me that ear

> > > drops

> > > would be fine (even if i was allergic to ciprol!) then he wanted to

> give

> > > me

> > > Garamiacin but i KNOW im allergic to the entire cyclociamines!

> > AHAHAHAHAH

> > > lol what an afternoon. Anyways I will talk more later. Just wanted to

> > ask

> > > about the Amoxicillin. Ah life of a charger. The doc wouldnt belive i

> > had

> > > an

> > > ear ache cause i didnt have a fever. I NEVER have a fever with an ear

> > > ache.

> > > At least the pharmisist was nice.

> > >

> > > Chantelle (CHARGE)

> > >

April 4, 2006

ive been on thaqt much for things

>

> Chantelle, last year i had Croupe Throat and was on 500g 3 times a day

>

> >

> > Amoxicillin dosages from RXmed.com:

> > For severe infections or those caused by less susceptible organisms: 500

> > mg

> > every 8 hours for adults and children >20 kg; 40 mg/kg/day in divided

> > doses

> > every 8 hours for children <20 kg, not to exceed the recommended adult

> > dosage.

> >

> > 500mg 3x a day seems okay according to these guidelines.

> > Good for you for checking though

> >

> > >

> > > I havnt really talked about my allergies much but i had penicillen

> > tested

> > > and im not allergic any more and I took amoxicillin without any

> reaction

> > > (a

> > > storry im not sharing on here lol). Anyways im supposed to take 3

> > tablets

> > > a

> > > day. Each tablet is 500mg dose. This seems high considering i was

> > allergic

> > > to this stuff as a baby. Somehow 1500mg a day seems way to much.

> Anyone

> > > familiar with this drug.

> > >

> > > BTW im taking it for a really bad ear infection thats not been going

> > away.

> > > The doctor at the walk in clinic (not mine ) wanted to give me ciprol

> > but

> > > im

> > > deffinatly allergic to that one. Then he tried to convince me that ear

> > > drops

> > > would be fine (even if i was allergic to ciprol!) then he wanted to

> give

> > > me

> > > Garamiacin but i KNOW im allergic to the entire cyclociamines!

> > AHAHAHAHAH

> > > lol what an afternoon. Anyways I will talk more later. Just wanted to

> > ask

> > > about the Amoxicillin. Ah life of a charger. The doc wouldnt belive i

> > had

> > > an

> > > ear ache cause i didnt have a fever. I NEVER have a fever with an ear

> > > ache.

> > > At least the pharmisist was nice.

> > >

> > > Chantelle (CHARGE)

> > >

April 4, 2006

Hi Chantelle,

I checked the dosage on RxList.com. For an adult for an ear infection, the

dosage is 500 mg twice per day for a mild-moderate infection and 500 mg three

times per day for a severe infection. Also, if the dose will be bumped up to

the higher end of the range for larger people (I have no idea where you are at

size-wise). Considering you said this is for " a really bad ear infection that

isn't going away, " then I would say you have the right dosage.

Having an allergy to something doesn't factor in to the dose. You are either

allergic to something or you aren't. If you are allergic, they will just give

you an alternate med. You have to take a certain amount of an antibiotic in

order to have a high enough concentration in your body to kill all the bacteria.

Otherwise, you just kill off the weakest bacteria and allow the ones resistant

to the antibiotic to flourish. That's also why it's important to take it for

the full amount of time specified.

Also, when you say that you are allergic to all these antibiotics, what

exactly happens? The only true drug allergic reactions are if you get hives

(skin rash) or you have trouble breathing or go into anaphalactic shock.

Diarrhea, vomiting, stomach upset, while unpleasant adverse reactions are not

allergies. And meds that may cause GI upset will usually not cause you any

problems if you take them topically (like an ear drop or an eye drop).

Hope this helps and you are feeling better soon.

(mom to Evan 8.5 mos)

Chantelle McLaren wrote:

I havnt really talked about my allergies much but i had penicillen tested

and im not allergic any more and I took amoxicillin without any reaction (a

storry im not sharing on here lol). Anyways im supposed to take 3 tablets a

day. Each tablet is 500mg dose. This seems high considering i was allergic

to this stuff as a baby. Somehow 1500mg a day seems way to much. Anyone

familiar with this drug.

BTW im taking it for a really bad ear infection thats not been going away.

The doctor at the walk in clinic (not mine ) wanted to give me ciprol but im

deffinatly allergic to that one. Then he tried to convince me that ear drops

would be fine (even if i was allergic to ciprol!) then he wanted to give me

Garamiacin but i KNOW im allergic to the entire cyclociamines! AHAHAHAHAH

lol what an afternoon. Anyways I will talk more later. Just wanted to ask

about the Amoxicillin. Ah life of a charger. The doc wouldnt belive i had an

ear ache cause i didnt have a fever. I NEVER have a fever with an ear ache.

At least the pharmisist was nice.

Chantelle (CHARGE)

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