Hospital Formulary Status Yes (PO solid, PO powder for susp)
In-Hospital Cost will be updated
PharmaCare Formulary Status Yes (PO solid, PO susp)
SA None
PharmaCare Coverage 250mg PO - $0.0726/cap 500mg PO - $0.1413/cap 125mg PO chew - $0.5507/tab 250mg PO chew - $0.8113/tab 125mg/5ml PO susp recon - $0.0380/ml 250mg/5ml PO susp recon - $0.0583/ml
Outpatient Cost 250mg PO - $0.08-0.30/cap 500mg PO - $0.15-0.89/cap 125mg PO chew - $0.55-0.61/tab 250mg PO chew - $0.81-0.89/tab 125mg/5ml PO susp recon - $0.038-0.042/ml 250mg/5ml PO susp recon - $0.058-0.064/ml
Therapy of Streptococcal, Enterococcal infections as well as susceptible gram negative infections.
Commonly used for upper respiratory infections, urinary tract infection, dental infections.
Allergic reaction (PO)
Serum sickness (PO)
Rash (PO)
Note: EBV-related rash - not an allergy
Allopurinol, methotrexate, mycophenolate, warfarin, some vaccines
Antimicrobial class: Aminopenicillin
Pregnancy category: B
Average serum half life: 1.0 hr
Urine penetration: Therapeutic
Lung penetration: Therapeutic
CSF penetration: Moderate
Biliary penetration: Therapeutic