Drug details

Moxatag (amoxicillin extended-release tablets)

type of Penicillins, Amino

Moxatag (amoxicillin extended-release) is a penicillin antibiotic used to treat different types of infections caused by bacteria, such as ear infections, bladder infections, pneumonia, gonorrhea, and E. coli or salmonella infection. Moxatag is sometimes used with another antibiotic called clarithromycin (Biaxin) to treat stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. This combination may be used with a stomach acid reducer called lansoprazole (Prevacid).

The drug is often used to treat Pneumonia .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• stomach pain,
• headache, or
• vaginal itching or discharge,
• swollen, black or "hairy" tongue

The following drugs are related to Moxatag, either as a replacement or used together:

• Otovel (ciprofloxacin and fluocinolone acetonide otic solution)
• Omeclamox-Pak (omeprazole delayed-release capsules)