DisperMox ®
(amoxicillin tablets for oral suspension)
Rx only
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of DisperMox® (amoxicillin tablets for oral suspension) and other antibacterial drugs, DisperMox should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria.
DESCRIPTION
DisperMox contains amoxicillin, a semisynthetic antibiotic, an analog of ampicillin, with a broad spectrum of bactericidal activity against many gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms. Chemically it is (2 S, 5 R, 6 R)-6-[(R)-(-)-2-amino-2-(p -hydroxyphenyl) acetamido]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0] heptane-2-carboxylic acid trihydrate. It may be represented structurally as:
The amoxicillin molecular formula is C16H19N3O5S•3H2O, and the molecular weight is 419.45. DisperMox is intended for oral administration.
Each DisperMox tablet contains amoxicillin trihydrate equivalent to amoxicillin anhydrous 200 mg, 400 mg or 600 mg. Inactive ingredients: aspartame•, colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, FD&C Red no. 40 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose and strawberry guarana flavor.
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