Drug Name

Ampicillin

Drug Uses

Ampicillin is an antibiotic in the penicillin group of drugs. It fights bacteria in your body. Ampicillin is used to treat many dissimilar types of infections caused by bacteria, such as ear infections, bladder infections, pneumonia, gonorrhea, as well as E. coli or salmonella infection.

How Taken

Take Ampicillin as directed by your doctor.

• Take Ampicillin by mouth at least one-half hour before or 2 hours after eating.
• Take Ampicillin with a filled glass of water (8 oz/240 mL).
• Take Ampicillin on a normal schedule to get the most benefit from it. Using Ampicillin at the alike time each day will help you remember to take it.
• To cloudless up your infection completely, take Ampicillin for the filled course of treatment. Keep using it even incase you feel better in a few days.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Ampicillin.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Ampicillin is a penicillin antibiotic. It works by killing sensitive bacteria by interfering with formation of the bacteria's cell wall while it is growing. This weakens the cell wall as well as it ruptures resulting in the death of the bacteria.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Ampicillin as well as are using it regularly, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Ampicillin at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep in a close, light-resistant container. Keep Ampicillin out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Ampicillin if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Ampicillin or any other penicillin antibiotic (e.g., amoxicillin).

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Some health examination conditions may work with Ampicillin . Tell your doctor or pharmacist incase you possess any health examination conditions, especially incase any of the following apply to you:

• incase you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• incase you are using any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• incase you possess allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• incase you possess a stomach infection, diarrhea, or mononucleosis ("mono")
• incase you possess had a very bad allergic reaction (eg, a very bad rash, hives, breathing difficulties, dizziness) to a cephalosporin antibiotic (eg, cephalexin) or other beta-lactam antibiotic (eg, imipenem)
  
  Some MEDICINES MAY WORK with Ampicillin . Tell your health care provider incase you are using any other medicines, especially any of the following:
  • Tetracyclines (eg, doxycycline) because they may decrease Ampicillin 's effectiveness
  • Allopurinol because the risk of skin rash may be increased
  • Anticoagulants (heparin, warfarin) or methotrexate because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Ampicillin
  • Aminoglycosides or birth control pills because their effectiveness may be decreased by Ampicillin

Likely Side Effects

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people possess no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor incase any of these most ORDINARY side effects persist or become bothersome:

• Inflammation as well as redness of the tongue; irritation of mouth or throat; mild diarrhea; nausea; subordinate infection; vomiting.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these VERY BAD side effects occur:

• Very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bloody stools; very bad diarrhea; stomach pain/cramps; vaginal irritation or discharge.

More Information

Incase you possess any questions about Ampicillin , please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.

Ampicillin is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.

If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.