Amoxicillin for Pneumonia: Mechanism of Action, Pharmacokinetics, and Side Effects

AMOXICILLIN FOR
PNEUMONIA
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 Bacterial
pneumonia can
be defined as
the common
lung infection
where the air
sacks of the
lungs become
inflame
(Nascimento-
Carvalho et al.,
2017).
Bacterial infection

 Streptococcus
pneumonia- enter
the lungs through
inhalation &
bloodstream
 Haemophilus
influenza- infects
upper respiratory
tract (Xiang et al.,
2016).
Microorganism that causes the disorder

 Microorganisms form pores to
invade alveoli sacs
 Invasion trigger immune
response, stimulate
neutrophils and WBCs
 Engulfing bacteria and release
of cytokines
 Symptoms - fever, child and
fatigue (Biedenbach et al.,
2015)
 Impairment of oxygen
transport due to fluid
accumulation in alveoli
 Mucus production and
exchange of gases (Barrera et
al., 2016)
Pathophysiology and mechanism