Vantin vs. Amoxicillin

• Are Vantin and Amoxicillin the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Vantin?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Amoxicillin?
• What Is Vantin?
• What Is Amoxicillin?
• What Drugs Interact with Vantin?
• What Drugs Interact with Amoxicillin?
• How Should Vantin Be Taken?
• How Should Amoxicillin Be Taken?

Vantin(cefpodoximeproxetil) and Amoxil (amoxicillin) are antibiotics used to treat many different types of infections caused bybacteria.

Vantin and amoxicillin are different types of antibiotics. Vantin is a cephalosporinantibioticand amoxicillin is apenicillin-type antibiotic.

Brand names of amoxicillin includeMoxatagand Amoxil.

Commonside effectsof Vantin include:

• diarrhea,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• stomachpain,
• bloating,
• gas,
• constipation,
• headache,
• tiredfeeling,
• stiff or tight muscles,
• back pain,
• musclepain,
• anxiety,
• nervousness,
• feeling restless or hyperactive,
• numbness or tingly feeling,
• flushing (warmth or redness under yourskin),
• dizziness,
• spinningsensation,
• strangedreams,
• nightmares,
• stuffy nose,
• dry mouth,
• unusual or unpleasant味道inyourmouth,
• white patches or sores inside your mouth or on yourlips,
• diaper rashin aninfanttaking liquid cefpodoxime,
• itchingor skinrash, or
• vaginal itching ordischarge.

Tell yourdoctorif you have unlikely but serious side effects of Vantin including:

• swelling of the ankles orfeet,
• tiredness,
• fast or pounding heartbeat,
• troublebreathing,
• new signs ofinfection(e.g.,fever, persistentsore throat),
• darkurine,
• persistent nausea or vomiting,
• yellowing eyes or skin,
• easy bruising or bleeding, or
• changes in the amount of urine.

Common side effects of Amoxicillin include:

• mild headache (not amigraine),
• pain orchesttightness,
• pressure or heavy feeling in any part of your body,
• weakness,
• feeling hot or cold,
• dizziness,
• spinning sensation,
• drowsiness,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• drooling,
• unusual taste in your mouth after usingnasalspray,
• burning/numbness/pain/irritation in yournoseorthroatafter using nasal spray, or
• flushing (warmth, redness, or tingling under the skin).

Vantin (cefpodoxime proxetil) is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria.

Amoxil (amoxicillin) is a penicillin-type antibiotic used to treat infections caused by bacteria that are B-lactamase negative (B-lactamase positive bacteria are usually resistant to Amoxil); these infections usually occur in the skin,lungs,urinary tractandeye, ears, nose, and throat. Amoxil is available as ageneric drugtermed amoxicillin. Amoxil may be combined with other drugs (for example, clavulanic acid [Augmentin]), to make the antibiotic more effective.

Vantin may interact withlithium, probenecid,methotrexate,antiviralmedicines,cancermedicines,diuretics(waterpills), medications that reduce stomach acid, IV antibiotics, medicines used to preventorgantransplantrejection, medicines used to treatulcerative colitis, or pain orarthritismedicines. Tell your doctor all medications you are taking. Duringpregnancy, Vantin should be used only when prescribed. This drug passes intobreast milkand could have undesirable effects on anursinginfant. Consult your doctor beforebreastfeeding.

Amoxicillin may interact with sibutramine (Meridia); monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) isocarboxazid (Marplan); selectiveserotoninreuptakeinhibitors,fluoxetine(Prozac) andsertraline(Zoloft), serotonin;去甲肾上腺素reuptake inhibitors,venlafaxine(Effexor)) andduloxetine(Cymbalta); andergot-containing medications, dihydroergotamine (Migranal) and ergotamine (Methergine).

The recommended dosage of Vantin is 70mgonce monthly; some patients may benefit from a dosage of 140 mg once monthly, which is administered as two consecutivesubcutaneousinjections of 70 mg each.

Amoxicillin is available in many preparations (capsules, tablets, chewable tablets, powder fororalsuspension andpediatricoral suspension). Serious reactions of Amoxil include anaphylactic reactions that can be life-threatening; patients allergic to penicillins should not be given Amoxil. Amoxil may interact with probenecid,bloodthinners, other antibiotics, or sulfa drugs. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. Treatment inpregnantwomen and women who are breastfeeding should be done with caution.