Amoxicillin, which is an antibiotic that is consumed by many Indonesian people. This drug is very cheap and easily available in the pharmacies and stores that sell drugs, but many people buy this drug without a prescription from a doctor. Besides that lack of understanding about Amoxicillin drug itself.

Amoxicillin is an antibiotic that is classified into the penicillin group. This drug does not kill bacteria directly but by preventing the bacteria formed a layer around its body. This layer for bacteria has a vital function to protect the bacteria from environmental changes and to keep its body does from disintegrate. The bacteria will not survive without this layer.

Amoxicillin is effective for some bacteria such as H. influenzae, N. gonorrhea, E. coli, Pneumococci, Streptococci, and some strains of staphylococci. According to work mechanism above then Amoxicillin indeed should be used to treat the diseases that are caused by bacteria that are sensitive to Amoxicillin.

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