Antimicrobials
Ampicillin

Ampicillin

Low
N/A
$35/day

Dosing

General Information

Pathogen directed therapy for CNS, intravascular, intraabdominal, urinary and other infections esp enterococcus and listeria

Allergy and rash as for all beta-lactams

EBV related rash (not allergy)

Rare: cytopenias, +ve Coombs

Increased risk of rash with allopurinol

Antimicrobial class: aminopenicillin

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 1.0

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Therapeutic

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Therapeutic