By Jessica Bender Period 6

 A penicillin antibiotic. It fights bacteria in your body. Used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria, such as ear infections, bladder infections, pneumonia, gonorrhea, and E. coli or salmonella infection.

 Amoxil  Amoram  disperMox  Moxatag  Trimox  1972, Beecham Research Laboratories, United Kingdom  1988 first given to public

POSITIVENEGATIVE  Fight sickness/ infection  Diarrhea; nausea; vomiting.  Severe allergic reactions, bloody stools; confusion; dark urine; fever, chills, or persistent sore throat; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; seizures; severe diarrhea; stomach pain or cramps; unusual bruising or bleeding; vaginal discharge or irritation; yellowing of the skin or eyes.

 Impacts  Affects reproductive organs/ system  Characteristics  Diabetic signals  Constant diarrhea  Warnings  Allergic reactions  Dark urine  Yellowing of skin or eyes  Seizures

 Death  About 300 anually in America  Hospitalization  Use over required amount  Height & weight  Rehab  Not common  If occurs, many reach success in rehab

 Personal  Positive  Helpful and useful  Cures  Societies’  Positive  necessity

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