Amoxicillin and Lung abscess - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lung abscess is reported as a side effect among people who take Amoxicillin (amoxicillin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Prednisolone, and have Fever.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lung abscess when taking Amoxicillin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 95,831 people who have side effects when taking Amoxicillin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Amoxicillin?

Amoxicillin has active ingredients of amoxicillin. It is often used in infection. eHealthMe is studying from 99,236 Amoxicillin users. Check the latest studies of Amoxicillin.

What is Lung abscess?

Lung abscess (pus in lungs) is found to be associated with 289 drugs and 493 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lung abscess.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 02, 2026

95,831 people reported to have side effects when taking Amoxicillin.
Among them, 12 people (0.01%) have Lung abscess.

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Amoxicillin when they have Lung abscess? *

What is the gender of people who have Lung abscess when taking Amoxicillin? *

female: 36.36 %
male: 63.64 %

What is the age of people who have Lung abscess when taking Amoxicillin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Amoxicillin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Lung abscess? *

Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 3 people, 25.00%
Infectious Pleural Effusion (infectious fluid in the lung): 2 people, 16.67%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 2 people, 16.67%
Fever: 2 people, 16.67%
Erythema Multiforme (a type of hypersensitivity reaction): 1 person, 8.33%
Ileal Ulcer Perforation: 1 person, 8.33%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 1 person, 8.33%
Hypokalemia (low potassium): 1 person, 8.33%
Herpes Zoster: 1 person, 8.33%
Head Discomfort: 1 person, 8.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Fever: 4 people, 33.33%
Pneumonia: 2 people, 16.67%
Constipation: 2 people, 16.67%
Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 8.33%
Foetal Exposure During Pregnancy (exposing your unborn child to contraindicated in pregnancy leads birth defect): 1 person, 8.33%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 1 person, 8.33%
Behcet's Syndrome (involves inflammation of the blood vessels): 1 person, 8.33%
Bronchospasm (spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi): 1 person, 8.33%
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 1 person, 8.33%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on amoxicillin (the active ingredients of Amoxicillin) and Amoxicillin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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