When Antibiotics Can Help. When they're used the right way, antibiotics can save lives. For example, they can treat bronchitis, pneumonia, strep throat, ear infection, and pinkeye-- as long as they're caused by bacteria. Sometimes, you get infected with a bacteria after you've got a cold. read more
As an antibiotic, amoxicillin is used to treat infections caused by bacteria. Conditions that amoxicillin can treat include: bronchitis; ear infection; gonorrhea; Lyme disease; pneumonia; skin infections; throat infections; tonsillitis; typhoid; urinary tract infections; It is not effective against the common cold or flu viruses. read more