Tag: amoxicillin

‘Severe Shortages’ of Tamiflu, Other Medications Reported Across US

A number of groups, hospitals, and doctors have issued warnings about shortages of amoxicillin, Tamiflu, albuterol, and other medications. Amoxicillin is used to treat bacterial infections including strep throat, whooping cough, and some urinary tract infections; antiviral Tamiflu is one of the most common flu medications in the United States; and albuterol is an inhaler used…


US Faces Shortage of Amoxicillin, a Widely-Used Antibiotic: FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reported a shortage in the United States of the oral solution of amoxicillin, an antibiotic that’s widely used for bacterial infections, amid reports from authorities in several other countries of shortages of the same drug. Amoxicillin, a popular antibiotic in the United States, has over 15 million prescriptions written…


US Running Out of Amoxicillin, a Widely-Used Antibiotic: FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reported a shortage in the United States of the oral solution of amoxicillin, an antibiotic that’s widely used for bacterial infections, amid reports from authorities in several other countries of shortages of the same drug. Amoxicillin, a popular antibiotic in the United States, has over 15 million prescriptions written…