AmoxicillinAmoxicillin By: Anekha Birdi, Victoria Garza and Angelina Aguire

HistoryHistoryA prescription drug (antibiotic)Originally discovered: 1972, Beeham

Research Laboratories, United Kingdom In the family of penicillin's Treats a wider range of infections

Classification/ What it TreatsClassification/ What it Treats• Chewable• Powder• Tablet

• Middle ear, nose, throat, tonsils, bronchitis, lugs, and infection on skin, etc.

NicknamesNicknames• Common usage:o Amocino Trimox

• Other:o Dispermoxo Alphamox

Affect on the Body/ Legal or IllegalAffect on the Body/ Legal or Illegal

Fights bacterial infectionsPrevents from forming walls/ multiplying

Legal because it is given as an antibiotic

Long Term EffectsLong Term EffectsDiarrheaFeverChillsDizzinessHeartburnNausea ItchingConfusionEasy bruisingRashAllergic reactions