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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. |
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| How to take Moxatag®: the once-a-day difference |
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| Other amoxicillin tablets must be taken 2 or 3 times a day (depending on how serious the infection is) for 10 days.1 Moxatag® requires only one dose a day for 10 days. That means fewer tablets for you to swallow. | |||||||||
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| Through its delivery system, Moxatag® releases medicine in 3 separate pulses over time in different parts of the intestinal tract.2 This timed release of medicine throughout the day ensures that there is enough amoxicillin in your system to treat your infection with 1 dose each day for 10 days. | |||||||||
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| 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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| References: 1. Amoxil® [package insert]. Research Triangle Park, NC: GlaxoSmithKline; 2009. 2. Data on file. Shionogi Inc. 3. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Strep throat. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/strepthroat/pages/cause.aspx. Accessed October 24, 2011. | |||||||||
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