Amoxil and Saizen

• Generic Name: amoxicillin
• Dosage Forms: capsules, tablets, chewable tablets, and powder for oral suspension
• Other Brand Names: Amoxil, Moxatag, Trimox

Amoxil (amoxicillin) is a penicillin antibiotic that fights bacteria.

Amoxil is used to treat many different types of infection caused by bacteria, such as tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, and infections of the ear, nose, throat, skin, or urinary tract.

Amoxil is also sometimes used together with another antibiotic called clarithromycin (Biaxin) to treat stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. This combination is sometimes used with a stomach acid reducer called lansoprazole (Prevacid).

• Generic Name: somatropin
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: Saizen, Genotropin, Humatrope, Norditropin FlexPro Pen, Nutropin AQ NuSpin 10, Nutropin AQ Pen 10 Cartridge, Omnitrope, Serostim, Zomacton, Zorbtive, Genotropin Miniquick, Norditropin Nordiflex Pen, Tev-Tropin, Nutropin, Norditropin, Nutropin AQ, Nutropin Depot, Norditropin Cartridge, Saizen Click-Easy, Omnitrope Pen 5 Cartridge, HumatroPen, Omnitrope Pen 10 Cartridge, Nutropin AQ Pen 20 Cartridge, Nutropin AQ NuSpin 5, Nutropin AQ NuSpin 20, Saizen Kit

Saizen is a form of human growth hormone important for the growth of bones and muscles.

Saizen is used to treat growth failure in children and adults who lack natural growth hormone. This includes people with short stature at birth with no catch-up growth, and other causes.

Saizen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.