How to Take Once Daily Moxatag® amoxicillin extended-release tablets

Patients

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Severe life-threatening reactions can occur with Moxatag^®. Do not take Moxatag^® if you have had a previous reaction to amoxicillin or penicillin.

Moxatag^® dosing instructions


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	"You can get strep throat by direct contact with saliva or fluids from the nose from an infected person."¹

To help ensure you get the benefit of your Moxatag^® therapy:

•	Take 1 tablet within 1 hour of finishing a meal for 10 days
•	Do not chew or crush the tablet
•	Always complete the full 10-day course of therapy, even if you start to feel better sooner

Indication

Moxatag^® is a penicillin-class antibacterial indicated for the treatment of tonsillitis and/or pharyngitis secondary to Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes) in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age or older.

Important Safety Information

Severe life-threatening reactions can occur with Moxatag^®. Do not take Moxatag^® if you have had a previous reaction to amoxicillin or penicillin.

If you develop diarrhea that becomes severe and watery or does not go away, stop taking Moxatag^® and call your health care professional. This could be a sign of a serious medical problem.

Tell your health care professional right away if you develop other infections.

Do not take Moxatag^® if you have mononucleosis (mono).

Oral contraceptives may be less effective if you are taking Moxatag^®.

Before taking Moxatag^®, tell your health care professional if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking Moxatag^®, call your health care professional.

The most common side effects of Moxatag^® are yeast infection, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and headache.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Call 1-800-FDA-1088 or visit http://www.fda.gov/medwatch.

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Reference: 1. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Strep throat. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/strepthroat/pages/transmission.aspx. Accessed October 24, 2011.

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