My husband is healthy and on no other medication . Should amoxicillin be taken on an empty stomach or with food
How many times a day should an adult male take amoxicillin 500mg for an ear infection?
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- 22 Aug 2011 by hazter
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- infections, otitis media, amoxicillin, food, medication, infection
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pattishan61
suzanne6622 Aug 2011
Amoxicillin can be taken with or without food - food has no effect on the medicine.
Amoxicillin is usually taken three times a day, but may be given twice a day.
http://www.drugs.com/dosage/amoxicillin.html#Usual_Adult_Dose_for_Otitis_Media
"Usual Adult Dose for Otitis Media
250 to 500 mg orally 3 times a day for 10 to 14 days; alternatively, 500 to 875 mg orally twice a day may be administered"
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