Antimicrobials
Ampicillin

Ampicillin

Low
N/A
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General Information

Pathogen directed therapy for CNS, intravascular, intraabdominal, urinary and other infections especially 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 hour

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Therapeutic

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Therapeutic