Medicines/Generics/Ampicillin

Ampicillin

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Overview

Ampicillin is a penicillin antibiotic that fights bacteria. Ampicillin injection is used to treat or prevent many different types of infections such as bladder infections, pneumonia, meningitis , gonorrhea , and infections of the stomach, intestines, heart, or blood. Ampicillin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Indications

Contraindications

You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to ampicillin or to any other penicillin antibiotic, such as amoxicillin (Amoxil, Augmentin , Moxatag, and others), carbenicillin, dicloxacillin , or penicillin. To make sure ampicillin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have: allergies to any foods or drugs; an allergy to a cephalosporin antibiotic, such as cefdinir (Omnicef), cefprozil (Cefzil), cefuroxime (Ceftin), cephalexin (Keflex), and others; or if you also take a medicine called allopurinol . This medicine is not expected to harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Ampicillin can make birth control pills less effective. Ask your doctor about using non hormonal birth control (condom, diaphragm with spermicide) to prevent pregnancy. Ampicillin can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Ampicillin may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: severe stomach pain, diarrhea that is watery or bloody; fever, swollen glands, skin rash, joint pain , general ill feeling; or pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness. Common side effects of ampicillin may include: nausea, vomiting, stomach pain; itching or rash; swollen, black, or "hairy" tongue; or vaginal itching or discharge. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Warnings

You should not use ampicillin if you are allergic to any penicillin antibiotic.

High Risk Groups

You should not use ampicillin if you are allergic to any penicillin antibiotic.

Adult Dosage

250 to 500 mg (380 (375)) 6 hourly PO — 500 to 1000 mg (750 (750)) 6 hourly IV,IM — Maximum dose: 12 g

Child Dosage

12.5 to 25 mg/kg (19 (18.75)) 6 hourly Intra Muscular — - 12.5 to 25 mg/kg (19 (18.75)) 6 hourly Intra Venous — - 12.5 to 25 mg/kg (19 (18.75)) 6 hourly Oral — -

Neonatal Dosage

12.5 to 25 mg/kg (19 (18.75)) 6 hourly Intramuscular — 12.5 to 25 mg/kg (19 (18.75)) 6 hourly Intravenous — 7.815 to 15.625 mg/kg (12 (11.72)) 6 hourly oral —

Drug Interactions

Other drugs may interact with ampicillin, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products . Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using.

Storage

Inj (reconstituted soln) Store at room temperature. Use within 1 hr if kept at room temperature. Oral Susp (reconstituted soln) Store in refrigerator. Do not Freeze. Use within 2 weeks if kept at room temperature. Syrup, Caps Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.

Available Brands in Pakistan

33 active brands listed alphabetically.

Ampicillin

Available Brands in Pakistan

AMBAC

AMPCIN

AMPICILLIN

AMPICILLIN

AMPICILLIN

AMPICILLIN

AMPICILLIN

AMPICILLIN

AMPICILLIN

AMPICILLIN

AMPICILLIN

AMPICILLINE

AMPICLOX

AMPILO

AMPIN

AMPISTAL

AMPLIPEN

AMPLIPEN

AMPLUS

CLOXCIN

EMPICIL

GCILIN

MAC-CILLIN

M-CIL

M-CLOX NEONATAL DROPS

NACILINE

PENBRITIN

STACLOX

ULTRA PEN

VITACLOX

ZAMPICILLIN

ZYNCILLIIN

ZYNCILLIN