| Category of Drug | Ampicillin is an Anti-Infective drug |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Ampicillin is used for 1. Mastoiditis 2. Gynaecological infections 3. Septicaemia 4. Peritonitis 5. Endocarditis 6. Meningitis 7. Cholecyss 8. Osteomyelitis 9. Respiratory tract infection |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | 1. TABLETS 2. CAPSULES 3. DRY SYRUP 4. INJECTION |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | Hypersensitivity to penicillins |
| Precautions | 1. History of allergy 2. Renal impairment 3. Erythematous rashes common in glandular fever 4. acute or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and cytomegalovirus infection 5. Lactations 6. Interaction 7. Pregnancy |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Nausea and vomiting 2. Diarrhoea 3. Rashes 4. Haemolytic anaemia 5. Hypersensitivity reactions 6. Serum sickness-like reactions 7. Antibiotic-associated colitis 8. Neutropenia 9. Thrombocytopenia 10. coagulation disorders 11. Sore tongue 12. asthma. |
| Pregnancy Category | B |
